Service difficulty report · Structure · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 2, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
20,704 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Structure
Condition
Debonded
Location
Pax Door
Part time
21,000 hours
Component
Door
Component part number
1144000233
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) AFTER THE DAYS FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTICED THE MAIN CABIN PASSENGER DOOR STRUCTURE WAS SEPARATED AT THE HINGE ATTACH AREA. SEVERE CORROSION FOUND BY MX. THE HONEYCOMB INNER DOOR STRUCTURE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. SOME RIVETS ATTACHING THE BONDED ASSY TO THE DOOR ALSO FAILED. (TC 20100203010)

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