SDR 2017F00191

Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 30, 2017
Submitted
October 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143DE
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB585
Aircraft time
14,366 hours, 12,878 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
10143010437
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Pax
Part time
14,357 hours, 12,878 cycles
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

CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL 250, DESCENDED TO FL 210 AND COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. NORMAL LANDED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS OF OUTFLOW VALVES AND PILOT WING WINDOWS AND EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND CABIN ENTRY DOOR. FOUND CABIN DOOR STRUCTURE CRACKED AT DOOR HINGE ATTACH POINT. CABIN DOOR REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR REPAIR.