Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125LR
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
032
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Door Frame
Part number
5410600008
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Pax Doorway
Part time
11,097 hours
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT NOTED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE, ON INSPECTION BY MAINT, FRAME 15 IS THE FRAME THAT BORDERS THE AFT SIDE OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR TO HAVE CORROSION THAT HAD PROGRESSED TO THE POINT OF EXFOLLIATION AND STARTED INTERFERING WITH THE DOOR SNUBBER OPERATION. THE AC WAS EVALUATED, PHOTOS AND REPORTS SENT TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION AND WITH RECOMMENDATION, A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WAS OBTAINED TO RELOCATE THE AC FOR REPAIRS. (K)