Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
November 16, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
22,251 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Door Frame
Part number
137978C5
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
23,564 hours, 31,897 cycles
Component
Door · Bag
Component part number
1371072C449
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A .1250 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CABIN DOOR FRAME AT THE UPPER FORWARD DRAW BOLT. THROUGH CONTACT WITH MFG AND OTHER LOCAL VENDORS, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN JUST THE FRAME. AS THIS CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BY MAINTENANCE CREW DURING A GROUND INSPECTION. THE DOOR WAS REPLACED AND DEFECT RECTIFIED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT.