Service difficulty report · Pin · Piper PA31310

Difficulty date
September 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31310
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Pin
Part number
43515000
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax Door Hinge
Part time
579 hours
Component
41420002
Stage of operation
IN
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) PASSENGER DOOR HINGE FOUND LOOSE. NEW HINGE HARDWARE OBTAINED FROM PIPER DEALER RECENTLY INSTALLED. THE HINGE PIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DIAMETER OF .089 INCH. A HINGE PIN WITH A DIAMETER OF .091 INCH WAS INSTALLED WHICH ELIMINATED ANY LOOSENESS OR PLAY. A LOOSE HINGE PIN COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE DOOR OPENING IN-FLIGHT.

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