Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE240
Aircraft time
32,240 hours, 39,524 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 509
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK AT THE CARGO DOOR AFT FUSELAGE FRAME OF FS 509 AT THE GAS STRUT MOUNT BETWEEN STRINGERS 4L & 5L, .5" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 11-1900-53-061. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE ENGINEERING ORDER. MAJOR REPAIR.

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