Service difficulty report · Hinge Pin · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
November 27, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
5,968 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Hinge Pin
Part number
4744
Condition
Rusted
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE ENTRANCE DOOR USING THE EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE FOUND THAT THE SYS HAD BECOME SEIZED. UPON CLOSER INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HINGE PIN (DISPITE PERIODIC LUBING) HAD BECOME RUSTED TO THE AIRFRAME PIN TABS. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPER USING THE NORMAL SYS. THE ONLY SYS THAT FAILED IS THE JETTISON PORTION OF THE SYS. THE MM DOES NOT CALL FOR LUBBING OR FUNCTION CHECKING THIS SYS. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 2000 HRS SINCE THE LAST RECORDED REMOVAL OF THE DOOR.