Service difficulty report · Skin · Rkwell NA265

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50CR
Make and model
Rkwell NA265
Aircraft serial
28701
Engine
Pwa JT12A6
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Pax Door
Part time
7,210 hours, 5,060 cycles
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

((KI2R)) IN THE PROCESS OF ACCOMPLISHING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE TECH FOUND CRACKING AS THE RESULT OF INNER-GRANULAR CORROSION ON THE DOOR IN THE AREA OTBD OF THE LWR DOOR STOP. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ACFT AGE AND NR OF LANDINGS. RECOMMEND DETAILED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VISUAL INSP OF THE ENTIRE AREA AT EACH 150 HR INSP, LOOKING FOR PAINT CONDITION AND ANY EVIDENCE OF SKIN DEFORMATION OR BULGING, ESPECIALLY AROUND RIVETS. SHOULD BE MADE AWARE TO LOOK THIS AREA OVER CAREFULLY WHEN THEY ACCOMPLISH THEIR PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS.