Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
October 31, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N329PA
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843512
Aircraft time
20,402 hours
Part
Door Frame
Part number
76467003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION, A COMPONENT THAT FORMS THE LOWER CABIN DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACK WAS FROM LIGHTENING DIRECTLY ABOVE MAIN SPAR CARRY THOUGH AND EXTENDED TO EDGE OF MATERIAL. IT IS SPECULATED THAT THIS CRACKING IS CAUSED BY THE CABIN DOOR FRAME OCCASIONALLY BEARING THE WEIGHT OF PEOPLE WHO ENTER/EXIT CABIN.

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