Service difficulty report · Plate · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 8, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
1,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Plate
Part number
1014300327
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
Part time
1,328 hours
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) DISCOVERED DOOR MAKING NOISE WHEN RAISING OR LOWERING DOOR. INVESTIGATED FOR LOOSE HARDWARE INSIDE DOOR AND DETERMINED PIN AND ROLLER ASSY MIGRATED OUT OF LOWER AFT LATCH ASSY. THE DEFECTIVE PART IN QUESTION IS THE PLATE P/N 101-430032-7. THE PLATE IS THE FIXTURE FOR A PIN P/N 101-430032-9 AND ROLLER P/N 50-430037-7. THESE PARTS (PIN/ROLLER)ARE CONTAINED IN THE PLATE BY MEANS OF STAKING WAS NOT PROPERLY SET WHEN MFG CAUSING THE PIN MIGRATING OUT OF THE PLATE. ALL OTHER PLATES WERE INSPECTED TO ENSURE EACH PLATE`S SECURITY. THESE PLATES/LATCHES ARE CRUCIAL TO THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR AND FUSELAGE FRAME UNDER PRESSURIZATION LOADS. IPI REFERENCE 52-10-00 PG.16 ITEM 280, 285, 290 ILLUSTRATION SHEE

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