Service difficulty report · Doubler · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
May 25, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406TS
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ6
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Doubler
Part number
45A303794
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Component
Door
Component part number
45A3030822
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RED GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION LIGHT AFTER GEAR EXTENSION FOR APPROACH, ALL (3) LANDING GEARS INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION IAW CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT FERRIED WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN IAW PERMIT TO FACILITY FOR REPAIRS. AFTER NORMAL LANDING, RT MLG FUSELAGE DOOR UNLATCHED AND DRAGGED ON TAXIWAY DURING TAXI-IN. FOUND DOUBLER UNDER RT FUSELAGE DOOR FORWARD HINGE BRACKET CRACKED, ALSO CRACK IN PN 45A30314-6 FRAME ( U-CHANNEL) AT FORWARD HINGE AREA. SUSPECT CRACKED AREA ALLOWED ENOUGH PLAY IN DOOR ASSY FOR DOOR UPLOCK NOT TO FULLY ENGAGE. DOOR ASSY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. (K)