Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
P307
Condition
Migrated
Location
Hinge Half
Component
Alt Air Intake · Found
Component part number
P1891
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

DURING ANNUAL INSP, OPERATOR REPORTED HINGE PIN (PART NR P307) FOR ALTERNATE AIR INTAKE DOOR MIGRATED ALLOWING HINGE PIN, SPRING AND LOWER DOOR/HINGE HALF TO BECOME DETACHED FROM INTAKE BOX. PARTS RECOVERED AND REASSEMBLED WITH BOTH ENDS CRIMPED TO AVOID ANY MIGRATION. HINGE PIN IS 0.250 SHORTER THAN HINGE HALVES AND CRIMPED DURING MANUFACTURE TO PREVENT MIGRATION. UNCLEAR WHY HINGE PIN ABLE TO MIGRATE. POSSIBLE THAT LOOSE SPRING INGESTED INTO ENGINE OR LOOSE HINGE HALF MAY CREATE AIR INTAKE BLOCKAGE. OPERATORS CONTACTED, APPRISED OF INCIDENT, AND REQUESTED TO INSP AREA BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT CANADA INC ENGINEERING REVIEWING. SB FORTHCOMING FOR FOLLOW UP INSP AND POSSIBLE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.