Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 28, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
7,567 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Door
Part number
85355041
Condition
Failed
Location
Wing Locker
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT OUT OF FL270 AND DESCENDING THRU FL240 THE LT WING LOCKER OPENED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WING LOCKER INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, NO DAMAGED NOTED. TWO LOCKING LATCHES WERE STILL IN THE CLOSED POSITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINT FURTHER INSPECTED LATCHING SYSTEM, NO FAULTS NOTED. KEY LOCK WAS NOT USED AT TIME OF FLIGHT. COMPANY PROCEDURE WILL CHANGE TO USEKEY LOCK ON WING LOCKERS.