What was found
FORWARD FUSELAGE STRUTS (DOOR POSTS) CORRODED THROUGH FROM INSIDE OUT. THIS IS THE SAME DESIGN AS THE DOOR POST THAT ARE REQUIRED BY AD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15 YEARS OR INSPECTED ANNUALLY BY ULTRASOUND. (K)
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2006
- Submitted
- June 13, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N435B
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC3
- Aircraft serial
- 183
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 12,295 hours
- 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.