Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 4, 2018
Submitted
September 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0277
Aircraft time
26,093 hours, 9,179 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
501111033
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
26,093 hours, 9,179 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE CONDUCTING OTHER MAINTENANCE, AN AREA OF CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME ASSEMBLY AT FS 214.00, JUST ABOVE THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE FOR THE LOWER PASSENGER DOOR PIN. THE 501110-12 STRIKER PLATE WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON REMOVAL OF THE STRIKER PLATE, MORE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED. THIS AREA OF CORROSION WAS MEASURED AT 2.12 HIGH BY .77 WIDE, WITH A DEPTH OF .058. THE FUSELAGE FRAME AND STRIKER PLATE WILL BE REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW PARTS.

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