Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 8, 2022
Submitted
September 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26156
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0112
Aircraft time
28,928 hours, 22,913 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Part number
501111033
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
Part time
28,928 hours, 22,913 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE, CORROSION DAMAGE WAS NOTED UNDERNEATH THE STRIKER PLATE FOR THE UPPER CLAMSHELL DOOR PIN ENGAGEMENT HOLE LOCATED ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR POST. (F.S. 213.6) THE DEPTH OF THIS CORROSION IN GREATER THAN 25% OF THE THICKNESS OF THE DOOR POST AND WAS NO EASILY VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVAL OF THE STRIKER PLATE. THIS POST WILL BE REPLACED USING NEW PARTS.

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