Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N249CR
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ249
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Aileron
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

OUTER HINGE ATTACHMENT SCREWS ON THE LOWER SIDE WERE HOT. INSTALLED THROUGH THE HINGE ASSEMBLY, BUT THROUGH THE SKIN ONLY. SCREWS WERE HELD IN BY THE SKIN AND BACKSIDE OF COCKED HINGE. PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED FROM RESPONSE TO BEECH MAINTENANCE ALERT MA00-03, DATED 8-31-00. (X)

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