Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Bell 222U

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222LN
Make and model
Bell 222U
Aircraft serial
47544
Aircraft time
5,194 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101*
Part
Door Frame
Part number
222031309148
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

INTERMITTENT FLICKERING OF DOOR LIGHT ON CAUTION/ADVISORY PANEL MADE ME INITIATE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CABIN DOOR FRAMES DUE TO PAST EXPERIENCE WITH CRACKS IN THESE AREAS CAUSING THIS LIGHT TO FLICKER. FOUND RIGHT CABIN DOOR FRAME, EXTRUSION, AND SKIN CRACKED APPROX. 6" ABOVE THE DOOR STRIKER.

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