What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND THE FWD CARGO DOOR HINGE SUPPORT CHANNEL CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THIS ACFT HAD SB560XL-52-13 INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, AND STILL HAD CRACKS IN THE SUPPORT CHANNEL.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2012
- Submitted
- April 13, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N644QS
- Make and model
- Cessna 560XL
- Aircraft serial
- 5605582
- Aircraft time
- 5,914 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Support Channel
- Part number
- 66120722
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fwd Cargo 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.