SDR 99ZZZX126

Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB43
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Passenger Door
Part time
9,004 hours
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

DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE HINGE FOR THE ENTRY DOOR WAS LOOSE. THE HINGE WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTION REVEALED FRAME, P/N 50-430043-328, TO BE CRACKED AT 4 OF THE AFT RIVET HOLES. ALSO NOTED 3 RIVETS ATTACHING THE FRAME, P/N 50-430043-324, TO THE 2 CENTER FRAMES, WERE MISSING CAUSING FLANGES AT BOTTOM OF CENTER FRAMES TO BE CRACKED. REPAIRED BY INSTALLING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS.