Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575U
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC93
Aircraft time
26,160 hours, 33,308 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Channel
Part number
11442004141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
26,160 hours, 33,308 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 NR 3 PHASE INSP THE LOWER DOOR FRAME CHANNEL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CHANNEL, PN 114-420041-41, RUNS FROM FUSELAGE STA 150.60 TO STA 177.35 ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR OPENING. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE OTBD SUPPORT FLANGE AND EXTENDED APPROX 3.25 AFT FROM THE CTR CUTOUT. REPLACED THE CRACKED CHANNEL WITH NEW IAW SRM, CHAP 51-00-00.

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