SDR 97ZZZX3726

Service difficulty report · Hinge Channel · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
July 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1564B
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RJ64
Part
Hinge Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Part time
3,502 hours
Component
45A30304
Stage of operation
IN
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

AT A 200-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND THE UPPER CHANNEL ON BOTH GEAR DOORS JUST ABOVE THE FORWARD DOOR HINGE CRACKED. AFTER REMOVING THE CHANNEL, FOUND THE FORWARD HINGE CRACKED ALSO. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY BEECH IN COMMUNIQUE NR 26.