Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 14, 2010
Submitted
November 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N38537
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE158
Aircraft time
31,747 hours, 38,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Door Frame
Part number
12944003863
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Doorway
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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSP, DISCOVERED UPPER AFT CARGO DOOR FRAME HAS A 2.0 INCH CRACK APPROX AT FS 509.5, STRINGER 14L. REPAIRED CRACKED "L" ANGLE BY REMOVING 47.0 INCHESS OF ANGLE AND INSTALLING INSERTION OF THE SAME MATERIAL AND A 9.5 INCH REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AND 129-440046-23, 129-440046-25 SKIN REPAIRS.

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