Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 12, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4016A
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH9
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Hinge
Part number
95110014321
Part serial
TH9
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INTERM INSP, MECHANIC NOTICED CRACK IN HINGE NEAR LT LANDING GEAR FWD ATTACH POINT. CRACK WAS FOUND INSIDE NR 1 LANDING GEAR WELL. UPON FURTHER INSP, THE BOX SECTION HINGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE HINGE. CRACK LOCATED AT WS 65.750.

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