Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 18, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
23,540 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Receptacle
Part number
27200637
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
Part time
23,728 hours, 30,289 cycles
Component
Door Frame
Component part number
2722126019
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE LETTER 226-SL-027, WHICH CALLS FOR INSPECTION OF THE ALL DOOR LATCH RECEPTICLES, WE FOUND 3 CRACKED ON PASSENGER DOOR FRAME & 2 CRACKED ON THE AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME. ONE RECEPTICAL WAS CRACKED ALMOST IN HALF WHILE OTHERS SMALL AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE ECCENTRIC BUSHING WHICH MOUNTS IN THE RECEPTICAL MUST BE REMOVED TO SEE THE CRACKS. CRACKED RECEPTICLES WERE DISCOVERED IN ANOTHER METRO II IN THE FLEET THIS SERVICE LETTER IS NOT MANDATORY.