Service difficulty report · Screw · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 26, 2001
Submitted
May 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81556
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE239
Part
Screw
Part number
MS27039116
Condition
Sheared
Location
Entry Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

CLE FLIGHT 2998 THE CREW REPORTED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT LATCH SHUT FROM THE OUTSIDE. REPORTED THE DOOR LATCHED OK FROM THE INSIDE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ONE OF THE SCREWS ON THE ARM ASSEMBLY OF THE AIRSTAIR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM HAD SHEARED. A NEW ARM ASSEMBLY AND LOWER AND UPPER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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