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Service difficulty report · Web · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date: July 5, 2012
Submitted: August 3, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N720QS
Make and model: Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial: 085
Aircraft time: 6,578 hours, 4,033 cycles
Engine: Pwc PW306A
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Web
Condition: Gouged
Location: Pax Door
Stage of operation: TX
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

THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR DAMPER LOWER ARM HAS BEEN CONTACTING WEB AT FS 5727 DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF MED, RESULTING IN GOUGES ON THE WEB AND A CRACK EMANATING FORWARD OT THE EDGE OF THE WEB. ARE REQUESTING AN ENGINEERING DISPO TO REPAIR THE WEB. IF A REPAIR DOUBLER IS GOING TO BE REQUIRED, WE REQUEST IT BE INSTALLED ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE WEB, DUE TO THE CLOSE TOLERANCE BETWEEN THE MED DAMPER ARM AND THE WEB.