Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,043 hours, 4,173 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Strut
Part number
85217053103
Condition
Fractured
Location
Airstair
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) WHILE CLOSING THE FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR, THE AIRSTAIR FORWARD UPPER RAIL STRUT ASSY TUBE, IPC 52-11-21-01-507, FRACTURED NEAR ITS UPPER ATTACHMENT POINT. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED AND THE ACFT FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE. BOTH FORWARD AND AFT TUBES WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.