Service difficulty report · Hook · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
November 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
74,799 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Hook
Part number
34085103055
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS RELEASED OUT THE AFT SERVICE DOOR. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A DAMAGED DOOR HOOK AND AN UNATTACHED HOOK SPRING. THE HOOK WAS REPLACED AND THE SPRING WAS RE-ATTACHED, THE DOOR WAS THEN RE-RIGGED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.