Service difficulty report · Bolt · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 21, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
7,307 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bolt
Part number
1014084
Condition
Fractured
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
493 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) FLIGHT CREW TRIED TO CLOSE THE CABIN DOOR TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT, DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE DUE TO LOWER FORWARD DOOR LATCH BOLT NOT RETRACTING TO SHUT DOOR. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND THE BOLT HAD SHEARED AT THE END OF THE THREADED PORTION. NO ALIGNMENT FAULT OR SIGNS OF THE DOOR TRYING TO BE SHUT WITH THE BOLTS EXTENDED FOUND.