Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
April 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404GV
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC154
Aircraft time
23,775 hours, 31,533 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Door Frame
Part number
11442004137
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
23,775 hours, 31,533 cycles
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 CONFORMITY INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE OUTER FLANGE RADIUS RUNNING VERTICALLY DOWN FROM THE CUTOUT FOR THE AIRSTAIR DOOR SEAL JOGGLE. THE (2) RIVETS ATTACHING THE CENTER OF THE DOOR HINGE TO THIS STRUCTURE HAD BEEN WORKING.

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