Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2024
Submitted
December 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3221M
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1621
Aircraft time
11,714 hours, 17,353 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
50420013281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

TWO CRACKS FOUND AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 196.25 ON FWD DOUBLER AND DOUBLER ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FRAME FORWARD BULKHEAD LOWER CORNER. DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURED DUE TO THE EMERGENCY DOOR BEING FORCED CLOSED WITH AN UNKNOWN OBJECT BEING FORCED AGAINST THE PROTRUDING EDGES OF THE DOUBLERS. THE ASSOCIATED BULKHEAD WAS NOT DAMAGED.

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