Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Beech C90

Difficulty date
February 27, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976JT
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ699
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
1313232C17
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE CABIN DOOR FOLLOWED BY RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION. INSPECTION OF THE CABIN DOOR REVEALED A BROKEN CLEVIS PIN IN THE LINKAGE GOING TO THE FUEL UPPER LATCH HOOK. THE LATCH HOOK AND LINKAGE IN THIS AREA ARE ON A REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS IN IAW MM CHAP 5-11-00 WHICH THIS PORT HAD NOT YET REACHED.

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