Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Channel
Part number
1014301071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
12,865 hours
Component
Beech · 1014301071
Stage of operation
IN
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) WITH CABIN DOOR OPEN, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER FRAME MEMBER. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES LONG, ALONG THE DOOR HINGE RIVET LINE, RUNNING FROM THE AFT EDGE FORWARD.