SDR KY7A16725

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
November 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2691W
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC655B
Aircraft time
24,236 hours, 28,227 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Door Frame
Part number
2724044010
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
24,236 hours, 28,227 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ACFT NOT PRESSURIZING IN FLIGHT. THE LOWER FWD DOOR CORNER FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALONG FWD END OF DOOR HINGE ATTACH RIVETS. THIS WAS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS THIS TYPE FOUND IN OUR FLEET. THE DOOR FRAME CORNER AND INTERCOSTAL WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. M7 PROVIDES A LIGHT AND HEAVY VERSION OF THE DOOR CORNERS, THE PART REMOVED WAS THE LIGHT VERSION. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE ADDED STRESS OF THE DOOR SNUBBER ATTACHED AT THIS LOCATION TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.