Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech A100

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,893 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Latch
Part number
5043003211
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED AIR LEAKING OUT THE PASSENGER DOOR AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE. THE CREW DESCENDED TO 9000 FT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON LANDING THEY NOTICED THE LT UPPER DOOR HOOK WAS UNSERVICEABLE. FURTHER INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE AFT CABIN DOOR HOOK LATCH BRACKET ATTACHMENT PIN P/N MS20392-2C35 HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE RENDERED THE DOOR HOOK UNSERVICEABLE. THE DAMAGED WAS NOT LIMITED TO THE CLEVIS PIN IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE MOUNTING BRACKET WAS BENT AND THE BUSHING WAS LOOSE. THE FRAME, THE BUSHING AND THE PIN WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061221002)

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