What was found
RETURNING FROM LAST FLIGHT OF DAY PILOTS REPORTED A LOUD BANG IN UPPER MID CABIN AREA. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND UPPER CABIN DOOR FWD TORSION BAR ANCHOR BOLT BROKEN. BOLT APPEARS TO HAVE FATIGUE TYPE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- March 1, 2004
- Submitted
- April 29, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N35ED
- Make and model
- Lear 35A
- Aircraft serial
- 215
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS100327H
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cabin Door
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.