Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
14,911 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Hinge
Part number
10191002211
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ice Bypass
Part time
15,310 hours, 21,701 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DOOR ASSY BYPASS ICE VANE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE COWLING. AFTER CLOSE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HINGE HAD CRACKED FROM THE INBOARD END OUTBOARD ABOUT 3 INCH ALONG THE HINGE PIN. THE HINGE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.

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