Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
March 11, 2009
Submitted
March 11, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
CQDR029K
Signature Flight Support LLC
Aircraft
N441PS
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410045
Aircraft time
8,440 hours, 5,771 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING THE SID INSP THE UPPER CABIN DOOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSP. THE HINGE PIVOT BOLTS COULD NOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE THE BOLTS, BUSHINGS AND BRGS WERE ALL RUSTED SOLID. THIS CAUSED THE BOLTS TO PIVOT IN THE FUSELAGE STRUCTURE INSTEAD OF THE BEARINGS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FUSELAGE DOOR MOUNT HOLES. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE THE UPPER DOOR EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSP CALLED OUT IN THE LATEST MANUAL REVISION NR 16.

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