What was found
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, MX FOUND THAT THE AIRSTAIR DOOR LOWER AFT FRAME CORNER AREA AT APPROXIMATELY FS 172.35 WAS CRACKED, 1.2" IN THE OTBD UPPER BEND RADIUS. REPAIRED IAW EO 13-1900-53-061. MAJOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 2013
- Submitted
- October 17, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N169GL
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE169
- Aircraft time
- 35,186 hours, 43,795 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.