What was found
PASSENGER DOOR HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (CRACK) TO INTERCOSTAL LOCATED WHERE CRANK ARM PASSES THROUGH. DAMAGED CAUSED BY CRANK ARM FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 25, 2002
- Submitted
- April 29, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N700ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC914
- Aircraft serial
- 45696
- Aircraft time
- 82,722 hours, 76,367 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Arm
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pax Door
- 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.