Service difficulty report · Hinge · Raythn 200RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
September 27, 2019
Submitted
September 27, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N16HG
Make and model
Raythn 200RAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
BB1647
Aircraft time
3,898 hours, 3,033 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
5043004354750440
Condition
Corroded
Location
Entry Door
Part time
3,898 hours, 3,033 cycles
Component
Door · Raythn · B200
Component part number
10143010331
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

MAIN ENTRY DOOR HINGE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE HINGE PIN AND THE LUGS ON THE HINGE ITSELF. UPON DISASSEMBLY, DETERMINED APPROX 50% OF HINGE WAS LEFT INTACT, AND 50% OF LUGS HAD ATTACHED TO HINGE PIN AND SHEARED THE PIN AT EDGES OF LUGS. DAMAGE WAS REVEALED WHEN ONE 5 LUG SEGMENT OF HINGE BROKE FREE AND DAMAGED DOOR SKIN WHILE ROTATING. DAMAGE WAS NOT APPARENT OR VISIBLE DURING NORMAL VISUAL INSPECTION AT PREVIOUS PHASE INSPECTION EVENTS.