Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna U206C

Difficulty date
April 1, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna U206C
Aircraft time
3,876 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Door Frame
Part number
121340615
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) UPON ANNUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT THE FORWARD LT DOOR POST WAS FOUND CRACKED ALMOST 1/2 WAY AROUND THE STRUCTURE. THE AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED ON WIPLINE FLOATS SO CONDITIONS FROM ROUGH WATER IS A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AT A COMMERCIAL STANDARD AND ALL APPLICABLE AD'S AND NECESSARY SB'S COMPLIED WITH.

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