Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
12,360 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Door Frame
Part number
50440014253
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstair
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 A MAJOR AIRFRAME INSPECTION, THE UPPER FORWARD AIRFRAME ASSY THAT RECEIVES THE LATCH FROM THE FWD UPPER AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. IT IS BELIEVED THE PART MAY BE ORIGINAL. (13000 HOURS). THE DEFECT IS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE ACFT.

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