SDR 2003F00000

Service difficulty report · Support · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
December 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199ND
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T7620035
Aircraft time
7,601 hours, 6,475 cycles
Part
Support
Part number
46624003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door Hinge
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION PILOT FOND A MISSING RIVET ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE FWD END. AFTER OPENING INTERIOR OF DOOR SUPPORT PN 46624-003 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, JUST ABOVE HINGE ATTACHMENT. ATTACHING BULKHEADS PN 46550-004 AND 46526-000 WERE ALSO CRACKED AT HINGE ATTACHMENT. DOOR WAS REPAIRED BY INSTALLING NEW SUPPORT AND BULKHEADS PER STANDARD PRACTICES.

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