Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99GH
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U112
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Hinge
Part number
99820043
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LT NOSE GEAR DOOR CENTER HINGE AND NOSE GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR LINK QUIDE, BENT. THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WERE DISCONNECTED FOR AN INSPECTION. THE LT MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE RIGGED AND A RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. A LOAD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. UPON INSPECTION THE DAMAGE TO THE NOSE DOOR CENTER HINGE AND THE GUIDE WAS DISCOVERED. THE DAMAGE WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER NOSE GEAR DOOR RIGGING. (K)

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