Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 5, 2017
Submitted
December 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447SF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501020
Aircraft time
3,387 hours, 2,874 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
6511695200
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Part time
3,387 hours, 2,873 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SHUT DOWN. WHEN THE CABIN DOOR WAS OPENED STRONG WIND CAUGHT AND FLUNG IT OPEN HARD RESULTING IN THE LOWER DOOR HINGE BEING BROKEN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MAINTENANCE WHERE SOME MINOR MODIFICATION WAS MADE IN PREPARATION FOR A FERRY FLIGHT BACK TO HOME BASE WHICH WAS MADE SUCCESSFULLY. A NEW HINGE WAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED. ALL CREW TO BE REMINDED OF SUCH INCIDENTS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED BY BEING AWARE OF OUTSIDE GROUND CONDITIONS AND PROPERLY POSITIONING OF AIRCRAFT ACCORDINGLY.

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