# SDR 8EKA20140124002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2013
- Submitted: January 24, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N348CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N348CA), registered now
- Make and model: Casa C212CC
- Aircraft serial: 175
- Aircraft time: 21,290 hours, 22,531 cycles
- Engine: Garrtt TPE33110R
- Engine time: 6,597 hours, 8,334 cycles
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB4M
- System (JASC): [5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5230)
- Part: Stringer
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cargo Door
- Component: Cargo Door, Casa
- Component part number: 212235001
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/8EKA20140124002

## Discrepancy

CRACKS ON & IN THE VICINITY OF THE AFT UPPER DOOR WERE FOUND.  ON 22-NOV-13 5 CRACKS WERE REPAIRED IAW THE SRM.  THE ACFT WAS FLOWN UNTIL 27-NOV-13 WHEN THE DOM BECAME AWARE OF THE CRACKS, UPON READING THE E-MAIL & THEN PULLED THE ACFT OUT OF SERVICE.  THIS E-MAIL WAS RESPONDED TO ON 2-DEC-13.

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