Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
July 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25KA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB783
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
MS203922C31
Condition
Sheared
Location
Pax Door Latch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THROUGH APPROX 1800 FEET EXPERIENCED RAPID LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. DESCENDED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER FORWARD LATCH HAD A BROKEN CLEVIS PIN AT THE LATCH PIVOT POINT. PRESSURIZATION AND FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY.