Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87557
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE246
Aircraft time
28,946 hours, 34,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Door Frame
Part number
1294400431
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 SCHDULED ROUTINE STRUCTURAL INSP DISCOVERED CARGO DOOR FRAME CRACKED APPROX 2.0 INCHES AT TOP FORWARD AREA OF FRAME BETWEEN FS 456 AND FS 468.25. STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK AND INSTALLED 10.0 INCH REPAIR DOUBLER.

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