Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
December 10, 2019
Submitted
December 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5448J
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0906
Aircraft time
3,021 hours
Part
Hinge
Part number
51115157
Condition
Corroded
Location
Pax Door
Part time
3,021 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PERFORMED REPAIR WORK ON THE AIRCRAFT FOR LOW CABIN DIFFERENTIAL/PRESSURIZATION. FOUND MANY LEAKS AND REPAIRED. DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPAIRED TO BOOK VALUES. CUSTOMER TOOK POSSESSION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND AFTER SEVERAL FLIGHT HOURS HEARD A POP AND LOST SOME PRESSURIZATION IN THE CABIN. FOUND AFT UPPER DOOR HINGE CORRODED AND BROKEN AND DOOR SLIGHTLY PROTRUDING FROM THE CLOSED POSITION. FORWARD HINGE MOUNT BOLT IS CORRODED AND FROZEN IN THE MOUNT FITTING REQUIRING IT TO BE CUT OUT TO REPLACE HINGES. THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE UPPER HINGE MOUNT CUPS SO WATER ACCUMULATES AND CORRODES THE UPPER HINGES.

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