Service difficulty report · Bayonet · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
12,507 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Bayonet
Part number
504301775
Condition
Broken
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) DURING GROUND HANDLING, CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT REOPEN AFTER ACFT HAD BEEN TOWED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER AFT BAYONET BROKEN, WITH THE BLADE STILL ENGAGED IN THE DOOR FRAME. THIS IS A CHAPTER 4 CYCLE LIMITED ITEM WITH 3851 CYCLES SINCE NEW, 5000 CYCLE LIMIT. FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO AGRESSIVE HANDLING, SLAMMING, OF THE DOOR DURING GROUND HANDLING.

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