Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 6, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172MJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE72
Aircraft time
21,817 hours, 32,475 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
1294400497001
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CARGO DOOR OPENED IN FLIGHT. NO WARNING FROM CWP OR MASTER WARNING REMOVED COATING PANEL ABOVE CARGO DOOR. OPS CHECK OF WARNING SYSTEM GOOD IAW REPS 52-30-00. REINSTALLED COATING PANEL ABOVE CARGO DOOR IAW AMM 20-08-00, W/O 0300978, CARGO DOOR HINGES ARE DAMAGED. REMOVED CARGO DOOR HINGES IAW AMM 52-30-00. PERFORMED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION OF CARGO DOOR TRAILING EDGE AND UNDER THE CARGO DOOR HINGE ATTACHMENT SKIN AREA IAW STRUCTURAL INSPECTION MANUAL STANDARD PRACTICES DOCUMENT DQG069565/JMP/ 0628-07. NO FAULT FOUND. REPLACED HINGE IAW SRM 51-90-01, CARGO DOOR HANDLE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY REMOVED CARGO DOOR HANDLE IAW MM 52-30-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO DOOR HANDLE IAW REPS 52-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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