Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 23, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,933 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C754
Part
Hinge
Part number
508201834
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
14,112 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

(CAN) WHEN CONDUCTING GEAR RETRACTION AS PART OF PHASE INSPECTION FORWARD PORTION OF RT NOSE GEAR DOOR DID NOT FAIR IN WITH THE FUSELAGE. A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, REVEALING THE FORWARD HINGE CRACKED AT THE FIRST RIVET AS THE FITTING ENTERS THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. HINGE REPLACED.