Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
June 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711MB
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410116
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
5111515204
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Door
Part time
476 hours
Component
Door Assy · Cessna
Component part number
57111652
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, DURING POST FLIGHT, AFTER EXITING ACFT FOUND LOWER LT CABIN DOOR HINGE BROKEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RT LOWER DOOR HINGE CRACK FREE (EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION). THESE PARTICULAR HINGES ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IAW CQB98-09 WITHIN 200 HOURS OR 12M FROM DEC 1998. SID 52-10-02 (PHASE 41)PREVIOUSLY ACCOMPLISED DATE 11/12-2008 AND 7,903.5 HOURS. SL PJ81-21 WAS FOUND INCORPRATED AS WELL.

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