Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
15,041 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Receptacle
Part number
2720063907
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
15,106 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING DOOR REPAIR, INSPECTION OF LATCHING MECH ON FUSELAGE WAS CARRIED OUT. RECEPTICLE CRACKS WERE NOTICED VISUALLY ON 6 OF 7 RECEPTICLES. LATCHING RECEPTICLE CONTAINS AN ECCENTRIC FITTING SITS IN RECEPTICLE TO ADJUST FOR ALIGNMENT OF CABIN DOOR WHEN CLOSED. CRACKS IN RECEPTICLES CAN`T BE SEEN IF ECCENTRICS ARE INSTALLED. THESE RECEPTICLES ARE ALL ALUMINUM EXCEPT FOR NR 7 WHICH IS LOCATED AT TOP OF FUSELAGE THAT ONE IS STEEL. NR 7 RECEPTICLE ALSO DOESN`T REQUIRE AN ECCENTRIC FITTING. RECEPTICLES WERE REMOVED FROM A A/C PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE & SENT FOR NDT INSPECTION PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. WERE ALSO ALL CRACKED SIMILAR TO ONES REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.