SDR 96ZZZX3752

Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N618SW
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8166036
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
4834800
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Snubber
Part time
4,244 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

CABIN DOOR SNUBBER UPPER MOUNT BRACKET TORE AWAY FROM FORWARD DOOR FRAME BULKHEAD AS PASSENGER WAS EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. PASSENGER APPARENTLY DID NOT ALLOW DOOR TO FULLY OPEN BEFORE STEPPING OUT ONTO IT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF BULKHEAD SHOWED EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISITNG CRACKS EMANATING FROM RIVETS IN THE SNUBBER MOUNT AREA. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PUBLISHING AN ALERT FOR THESE AIRCRAFT TO BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS IN THIS AREA. ALSO, THESE CABIN DOORS SHOULD BE PLACARDED FOR CREW OPERATION ONLY.

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