Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE231
Aircraft time
32,036 hours, 40,936 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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

MAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP MX FOUND A CRACK IN THE AIR STAIR DOOR LOWER FRAME AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER, .75" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 11-1900-53-043 MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER.

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