Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech F90

Difficulty date
May 2, 2023
Submitted
May 2, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N182CA
Make and model
Beech F90
Aircraft serial
LA121
Aircraft time
8,560 hours, 6,825 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Bolt
Part number
5043001811
Part serial
NA
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 800
Part time
8,560 hours, 6,825 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT WAS AT 14,000 FEET WITH A CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL OF 3.8 TO 4.0PSI WHEN A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AT THE CABIN DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT LANDING UNEVENTFULLY. THE GROUND CREW NOTED THE INFLATABLE DOOR SEAL WAS PROTRUDING FROM AROUND THE CABIN DOOR. PASSENGERS WITHIN THE AIRCRAFT WERE NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR FROM INSIDE. GROUND CREW HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. ONCE THE CABIN DOOR WAS OPENED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE UPPER AFT LATCH BOLT WAS BROKEN AND CABIN DOOR FRAME WAS BENT/DAMAGED. LOG BOOK RESEARCH SHOWS UPPER AND LOWER LATCH BOLTS BEING REPLACED 11/5/2021 ACTT 9361.1 & CYCLES 6722

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