Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
August 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE153
Aircraft time
35,730 hours, 46,830 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 459
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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND A CRACK IN THE UPPER CARGO DOOR FRAME ON THE FWD SIDE AT APPROX FS 459, 3" IN LENGTH. REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS IAW EO 12-1900-53-033. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED IN THE EO. MAJOR REPAIR

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