SDR 99ZZZX3387

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 99

Difficulty date
August 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24BH
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U67
Part
Hinge
Part number
9942002457
Condition
Bent
Location
Crew Door
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW DOOR LEAKS AIR IN-FLIGHT DUE TO SLIGHT MIS-ALIGNMENT ON FORWARD EDGE. PROBLEM FOUND TO BE BENT HINGE ON UPPER FORWARD SIDE. REPLACED HINGE AND INSPECTED AREA FOR HIDDEN DAMAGE. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES TO REPORT. THE DESIGN OF THE HINGE IS SUCH THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD RECUR IF DOOR IS HANDLED ROUGHLY OR DOOR SEAL IS NOT PROPERLY SHIMMED. FORTUNATELY, INSPECTIONS ARE FREQUENTLY CONDUCTED TO INCLUDE THIS AREA. THE HINGE SHOWED NO SIGN OF CRACKS THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION.

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