What was found
(2) OF THE HINGE LINKS HAD CRACKED OFF ON ONE END. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CRACK HAD FORMED LENGTHWISE BETWEEN THE FASTENERS AND THE HINGE LINKS. POSSIBLE CAUSE MAY HAVE BEEN FATIGUE. (K)
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2008
- Submitted
- July 18, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N44MA
- Make and model
- Beech 65B80
- Aircraft serial
- LD412
- Engine
- Lyc IO720A1B
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- NAS405
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cabin 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.