Service difficulty report · Hinge · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
25,674 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 OPENING FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR TO UNLOAD BAGS THE UPPER FORWARD DOOR HINGE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE A/C WAS THEN SHUTDOWN AND OFFLOADED. SCREWS ATTACHING HINGE TO FUSELAGE BROKE. SCREW PN 6DSS4910 HINGE (UPPER) PN 2D12172HINGE (LOWER) PN 2D13024PIN PN 4D11535 CORRECT SCREWS WERE INSTALLED.