Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech 76

Difficulty date
December 14, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft time
7,376 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1G6D
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Bolt
Part number
16911003421
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Door
Component
Door · Beech
Component part number
1051000313
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED ON PRE-FLIGHT, ABNORMAL ANGLE OF GEAR DOOR. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE DOOR WAS MISSING. THIS STRESSED THE AFT BRACKET TO THE POINT OF CRACKING WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE DOOR TO CRACK ALONG THE BOLT HOLES. (TC NR 20071214011)

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