What was found
DURING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER LUG OF THE DOOR HINGE. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE HINGE THE LUG COMPLETELY BROKE IN (2) PEICES.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2007
- Submitted
- March 13, 2007
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6763L
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 5500673
- Aircraft time
- 6,986 hours, 5,229 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT15D4
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- 551123515
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Pax Door
- Part time
- 6,986 hours, 5,229 cycles
- Component
- Door · Cessna
- Component part number
- 551123090
- 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.