Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 16, 2008
Submitted
July 25, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N786DD
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1171
Part
Bracket
Part number
5043006221
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Pax Door Latch
Part time
661 hours
Component
Latch
Component part number
1014301001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING, IT WAS FOUND THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HAD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. DOOR WAS RECOVERED. DURING INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE DOOR, SEVERAL ISSUES WERE FOUND. 1) UPPER FORWARD LATCH HOOK WAS FOUND WITHOUT RIGGING HOLES INSTALLED AND WAS INCORRECTLY RIGGED. 2) DOOR BELLCRANK, PN 50-430031-29 WAS FOUND BENT AND TWISTED. 3) MAIN CABIN DOOR LATCH BRAZE ASSEMBLY WAS CATCHING ON HOOK. DID NOT ALLOW FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO A LOCKED POSITION. (K)

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