Service difficulty report · Frame · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
March 6, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N505HC
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410257
Aircraft time
9,268 hours, 10,400 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
511130915
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
9,268 hours, 10,400 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING THE SID INSPECTION THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY WAS REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED. VISUALLY FOUND THE FUSELAGE DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE WHERE THE AFT DOOR SUPPORT CABLE MOUNTS TO BE CRACKED. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE THE SIDE WALL TRIM EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSPECTION CALLED OUT IN THE LATEST MANUAL REVISION 16. THIS COULD NOT BE DETECTED WITHOUT UPHOLSTERY REMOVAL.

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