SDR 96ZZZX2614

Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1551A
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL24
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
MS203922C15
Condition
Broken
Location
Door Latch
Part time
483 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED LOUD NOISE AND DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AT 28,000 FEET. SAFE LANDING MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND TOP FORWARD CABIN DOOR LATCH HOOK UNATTACHED FOR DOOR. DISASSEMBLED DOOR AND FOUND CLEVIS PIN ON WHICH THE HOOK PIVOTS BROKEN IN HALF. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW PIN, DOOR OPERATED OK. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS TIME CHANGE OF THIS ITEM. PART INACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION.

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