# SDR 20000920SH007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2000
- Submitted: September 20, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N249CR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N249CR), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 58P
- Registry model: [Beech 58P](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: TJ249
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Hinge
- Condition: Misinstalled
- Location: Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000920SH007

## Discrepancy

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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