Service difficulty report · Beam · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 4, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
55,992 hours, 57,994 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Beam
Part number
85230421
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
55,992 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) DURING MAINTENANCE INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CARGO DOOR TASK 826-DH1 A CRACK 1.45" IN LENGTH WAS OBSERVED IN THE DOOR MID BEAM. THE CRACK IS LOCATED NEAR THE AFT EDGE OF THE DOOR AT MID HEIGHT, INTERNAL. THE DOOR WILL BE REPAIRED IAW APPROVED REF OBTAINED FROM THE ACFT MFG.