Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 6, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK473
Aircraft time
632 hours, 566 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Stuck
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN PRIOR TO DEPLANING AFTER A 1.2 HOUR FLIGHT. PASSENGERS AND CREW DEPLANED THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT ESCAPE HATCH. [06-15-07] INSPECTED CABIN DOOR & FOUND STEP CABLE UPPER BRACKET BENT & ROD END JAMMED BETWEEN CABIN & DOOR. STRAIGHTENED & RE-SECURED CABLE BRACKET. LUBED CABIN DOOR PINS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF CABIN DOOR GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IAW BEECHJET 400A MM CH 52-10-00.

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