Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech 99

Difficulty date
January 26, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14MV
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U59
Part
Latch
Part number
H9911
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR LATCH CLOSES DOOR, BUT LATCH PIVOT IS WORN ELONGATED. REPLACED LATCH WITH SERVICEABLE LATCH. THE LATCH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ON THE AIRCRAFT QUITE A WHILE SO THIS WEAR MAY HAVE BEEN NORMAL. INSPECTION OF OTHER LATCHES REVEALED NOTHING ABNORMAL. PROPER LUBRICATION OF LATCHES WAS DISCUSSED WITH MAINTENANCE.

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