What was found
(CAN) THE AIRSTAIR DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE REAR GAS STRUT ATTACH POINT/BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE DOOR. A REPLACEMENT DOOR WAS INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND A NEW DOOR ASSY IS ON ORDER. (TC# 20141208012)
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft time
- 18,936 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Strut Attach
- 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.