Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
June 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE208
Aircraft time
27,783 hours, 33,236 cycles
Part
Shaft
Part number
1295140331
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MX IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT EXIT DOOR AT ROW 6A WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT PROPERLY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXIT DOOR WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION IAW 52-20-00. LEAK CHECK IAW 21-30-00 AND OPS CHECK WERE GOOD. THE ORIGINAL DOORS UPPER SHAFT ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WHICH WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

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