Service difficulty report · Channel · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 29, 2019
Submitted
June 14, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77NG
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1047
Aircraft time
2,153 hours, 5,063 cycles
Part
Channel
Part number
504300431329
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Part time
2,153 hours, 5,063 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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 A ROUTINE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, TWO RIVETS ON THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR WERE NOTED MISSING ALONG THE LOWER AFT CORNER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A SUBSTANTIAL CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR FRAME CHANNEL. THIS CHANNEL SUPPORTS THE HINGE FOR THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT A WEAK DOOR DAMPER ASSEMBLY WAS PLACING UNDUE STRESS ON THE DOOR HINGE AND STRUCTURE AS IT WOULD SUDDENLY CATCH AND SLOW THE OPENING OF THE DOOR HALF WAY DOWN

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