Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,718 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Hinge
Part number
1019100209
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bypass Door
Part time
4,705 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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) SEVERAL LOBES ON THE HINGE HAD CRACKED. WHEN THE DOOR WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THE BRACKET 101-910022-22, BRACKET 101-910022021 AND THE ANGLE 101-910022-27 WERE ALSO CRACKED. THE DOOR ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE SYS RIGGED IAW THE AMM. THESE CRACKS WERE NOTICED WHEN THE ICE VANE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKS COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED. PROP BALANCE CHECK TO BE CARRIED OUT.

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