Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
September 20, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
2,859 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C701
Part
Door Frame
Part number
57111454
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
2,859 hours
Component
Pax Door · Cessna · 75111652
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

(CAN) A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE FRAME ASSEMBLY IN THE RADIUS TO THE FLANGE WHERE THE SEAL RETAINER STRIP IS ATTACHED AROUND THE FRAME. (SEE ATTACHED PC REFERENCE). THE FRAME PART NUMBER IS 5711145-4. THE CRACK WAS 2.6250 INCHES LONG SPANNING THE WIDTH OF THE DOOR HINGE ASSEMBLY. (X)

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