SDR 97ZZZX757

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8CF
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8020062
Part
Doubler
Part number
46624003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Support
Part time
3,603 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

DURING EVENT 1 AND 2 INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DOUBLER BEHIND END FRAME OF CABIN DOOR. (HINGE END OF DOOR). SUSPECT STRESS FATIGUE DUE TO HINGE AND HINGE PIN WEAR, ALLOWING DOOR TO FLEX DURING BOARDING OPERATIONS, ETC. DISASSEMBLED HINGE END OF CABIN DOOR; INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND HINGE ASSY IAW PIPER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS.

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