What was found
PAX DOOR HINGE BEAM HAS AREAS OF CORROSION WHERE BUSHINGS ARE INSTALLED FOR FWD AND AFT HINGES. REPLACED PAX DOOR HINGE BEAM IAW SRM 51-25-00, 51-22-00, 51-40-02, 51-40-04, AND 51-40-07.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2008
- Submitted
- August 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N217SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120286
- Aircraft time
- 34,805 hours, 46,333 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW118
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Beam
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Pax Doorway
- 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.