Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
August 28, 2007
Submitted
August 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB43
Aircraft time
12,928 hours, 1,425 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Bracket
Condition
Bent
Location
Cargo Door Latch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLT, CREW HEARD A NOISE & NOTICED THAT THE LT WING LOCKER HAD COME OPEN AND DOOR WAS TRAILING A FEW INCHES OPEN IN FLIGHT. ACFT APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES FORM A SUITABLE AIRPORT & CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. BAGGAGE FROM WING LOCKERS REMOVED & PLACED IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT INSIDE ACFT. CREW INSPECTED WING LOCKING MECHANISM & DETERMINED IT WAS LOCKING. LOCKER CLOSED & UNIT LOCKED WITH KEY LOCK. ACFT CONTINUED FLT TO ITS DESTINATION. UPON RETURN OF ACFT TO ITS HOME BASE, MX INSPECTED WING LOCKER & FOUND RT RECEIVER LOCK BRACKET SLIGHTLY BENT. RECEIVER LATCH STRAIGHTENED & INSPECTED FOR ANY CRACKS & NONE NOTED. ACFT CARRYING A SOFT SIDED TYPE OF DUFFLE BAG & IT MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTING