Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 12, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,015 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bolt
Part number
504300377
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Component
Door · Beech · 504300377
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10000 FT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A CONSTANT HISSING SOUND. THE FLIGHT RETURNED UNEVENTFULLY AND MAINT FOUND THE UPPER FWD DRAW BOLT ROLLER HAD FAILED CAUSING THAT PORTION OF THE DOOR TO SHIFT SLIGHTLY. BOTH UPPER DRAW BOLT ROLLERS WERE REPLACED AND DOOR INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. NONE WAS FOUND AND GROUND CHECKS WERE C/O SERVICEABLE.

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