Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
12,476 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bracket
Part number
1295140791
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
12,505 hours, 13,304 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) DURING GROUND HANDLING, CREW ATTEMPTED TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE AND THE MAIN HANDLE UPON APPLYING PRESSURE, RELEASED WITHOUT ACTUATING DOOR CAMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE MAIN DOOR ACTUATION BRACKETHAD BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. THE BRACKET WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OPERATIONS.

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