Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
5,701 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Channel
Part number
504300431329
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin Door
Component
Cabin Door · Raythn
Component part number
1014300104
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR APPEARED TO BE LEAKING AROUND ITS LOWER AFT CORNER. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A 1-INCH CRACK IN THE CABIN DOOR SKIN AT THE LOWER AFT CORNER. THE CRACK RUNS THROUGH THE AFT-MOST HINGE ATTACHMENT RIVET. WHEN THE DOOR WAS DISASSEMBLED TO REPAIR THE CRACK, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR HINGE ALSO HAD A ONE-INCH CRACK AT THAT SAME LOCATION. THE DOOR HINGE SUPPORT CHANNEL HAS AN .1250 INCH CRACK AND DEFORMATION ALONG THE HINGE RIVET LINE. THE CRACK RUNS THROUGH 9 OF THE RIVET HOLES IN THE CHANNEL.