Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 21, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N160WA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC399
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 A FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION OF (CARGO DOOR FRAME LOWER END FORE AND AFT NEAR BAYONET PIN). (FC STUN-M00-2-1-1) A CRACK OF APPROXIMATELY 0.250 INCH WAS DETECTED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS SERVICE INDUCED FATIGUE CRACKING. AREA OF CONCERN HAS ALREADY BEEN REINFORCED WITH DOUBLER PLATE AND ADDITIONAL RIVETS. STOP HOLE WILL BE DRILLED AT CRACK END TO PREVENT FURTHER LENGTHENING.