Service difficulty report · Hinge · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 17, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,563 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax 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) CABIN LOWER ENTRANCE DOOR FORWARD HINGE LOOSE, DOOR MOVES UP AND DOWN WHEN PASSENGERS STEP ON THE LOWER DOOR STEP. FOUND THE FORWARD DOOR HINGE ATTACHMENT FRAME CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE HINGE, ALLOWING THE DOOR SILL AND CABIN FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN WHEN A LOAD WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR. FRAME REPLACED WITH NEW PART AND DOOR REINSTALLED. (TC# 20061031004)

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