Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
March 28, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
4,756 hours
Part
Hinge
Part number
67113311
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND AN AREA OF CORRISION ON THE FWD MAIN CABIN DOOR HINGE, THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR FRAME. FOUND THE CORRISION ON THE FWD EDGE OF THE HINGE, PREFORMED A DYE-PEN CHECK AND FOUND THE HINGE TO BE CRACKED. THIS IS THE THIRD HINGE FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED.

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