Service difficulty report · Skin · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
23,050 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Skin
Part number
2724044010
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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) ON ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN LOWER FWD CORNER OF PASSENGER DOOR, EMMINATING FROM RIVET HOLES IN CORNER BRACKET WHERE IT SPLICES TO LOWER FRAME CHANNEL. CRACK CONTINUED 1.5 IN ALONG EDGE OF THE BRACKET & ALSO UNDER DOOR'S OUTER SKIN. DOOR REMVD&SKIN LIFTED FROM CORNER TO FIND THAT CRACK CONTINUED ALONG ATTACHMENT FLANGE FOR 3.5 IN. NEW -12 CORNER BRACKET FITTED THAT IS FACTORY UPGRADED TO THICKER MATERIAL. WEB OF OLD CORNER BRACKET IS DEFORMED IN AREA OF CRACK AS IF SOMETHING HAS BEEN CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR & FRAME IN PAST.