- Difficulty date
- March 19, 2003
- Submitted
- April 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N498AC
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BB287
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A60A
- Part
- Channel
- Part number
- 50430043619
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Airstair Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
CHANNEL CRACKED AT AFT. 4 RIVET HOLES FOR THE DOOR HINGE HALF.