SDR O9IA020313

Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 3, 2013
Submitted
February 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546LM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1235
Aircraft time
7,070 hours, 6,745 cycles
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
1313232C15
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 23,000 FT, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. THE FLIGHT CREW IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENTED THE EMERGENCY PROTOCOL FOR LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AN STARTED A DESCENT BACK TO DEPARTURE. THE MEDICAL CREW FOLLOWED THEIR TRAINING AND HELPED PASSENGERS WITH THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. OF THE FOUR LARGE PINS AND TWO UPPER LATCHES THAT SECURE THE DOOR, ONLY THE FORWARD UPPER LATCH LOST TENSION. THE DOOR STAYED CLOSED BUT PRESSURIZED AIR WAS LOST THROUGH A SMALL OPENING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FAILED CLEVIS PIN WAS REPLACED IN DOOR LATCH LINKAGE.

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