Service difficulty report · Bellcrank · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 22, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
10,582 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Bellcrank
Part number
504300311
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Component
Passenger/Crew D · Beech
Stage of operation
TO
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

(CAN) WHILE ASCENDING, THE PASSENGERS HEARD A LARGE BANG AROUND THE DOOR AREA. CREW MEMBER INSPECTED THE DOOR IN FLIGHT, DID NOT PERCEIVE TO HAVE A PROBLEM. UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE FORWARD PIN WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DISCOVERED THE BELLCRANK FAILED AT THE WELD. PART WAS REPLACED.

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