Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 15, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,823 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Hinge
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS WERE PUSHING THE ACFT IN THE HANGER WITH THE CABIN DOOR CLOSED AFTER A FLIGHT WHEN THEY NOTICE THE DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED. THEY REPORTED IT TO THE MAINTENANCE WHICH REMOVED THE DOOR AND FOUND 10 INCHES OF DOOR HINGE CRACKED ONLY ON THE DOOR HINGE SIDE. THE DOOR HINGE HALF WAS REMOVED AND NEW HINGE INSTALLED WITH A NEW PIN.

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