Service difficulty report · Pin · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 13, 2002
Submitted
January 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF3
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Pin
Part number
1313232C13
Condition
Broken
Location
Fwd Door Hook
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 18,000 FT, HEAR A LOUD THUMP FOLLOWED BY ILLUMINATION OF RED CABIN DOOR LIGHT. COMPLETED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. PRESSURIZATION REMAINED AT 6.0 PSID. REQUESTED DESCENT AND RETURN. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT UNEVENTFUL. FOUND PIN BROKEN IN FORWARD UPPER DOOR HOOK.