Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
April 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7840
Aircraft time
49,105 hours, 42,874 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
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

UPON REMOVAL OF PAX DOOR FWD UPPER STOP BRACKET, FOUND 4EA ELONGATED HOLES AND GOUGES AROUND HOLES ON F.S 310.00 PAX DOOR SURROUND FRAME STRUCTURE BETWEEN STR 3L AND 4L, COMMON TO UPPER STOP BRACKET. PERFORMED EVAL. TO DAMAGE HOLES #1 DAMAGE AROUND THE HOLE ELONGATE ONLY ON STRIKE .260" HOLE REMAINING LAYERS .160" , HOLE# 2 ELONGATE HOLE THROUGH ALL THE LAYERS .205", HOLE #3 ELONGATE HOLE THROUGH ALL LAYER START TO SEAL SURROUND .307" AND END AT FRAME SIDE 160". AND HOLE #4 SIZE HOLE THROUGH ALL LAYER .165". REQ. ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER STEPS.ORIGINAL THICKNESS OF FRAME SECTION 310.00 BETWEEN STRG 4L AND STRG 3L IS OF 0.150" AS PER DWG 601R32031 REV. -G REMAINING THICKNESS IS OF 0.117" AS PER NDT REPORT. TOTAL MATERIAL LOSS IS OF 0.033" MEASUREMENTS OF BLEND ARE L- 1.015" W- 0.682" D- 0.033"