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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 1900D · Richmond, VA · March 27, 2001

Date: March 27, 2001 · 10:15 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Airport: Richmond International - Byrd Field
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: JJBA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N842CA
Reported as: Beech 1900D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,950 total1,511 in this make and model236 in the last 90 days

N842CARegistration cancelled Jul 1, 2008 · Raytheon 1900DS/N UE-402 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRaytheon 1900D Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)On March 27, 2001, at 1015 EST, while descending through 3,000 feet, the main cabin door opended while approaching to land at Richmond international airport (ric). The aircraft landed safely on runway 34 without further incident. Further investigation revealed two (2) failed micro switches in the main cabin door, one for the latch pin the other for the latch handle. A lock of lubrication was also noted which made the operation of the latching handle hard to operate, which may have caused the latching pin not to engage properly. It was noted that one latching cam assembly was not properly aligned with the locked alignment sight gauge.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON MARCH 27, 2001, AT 1015 EST, WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH 3,000 FEET, THE MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENDED WHILE APPROACHING TO LAND AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RIC). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 34 WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED TWO (2) FAILED MICRO SWITCHES IN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, ONE FOR THE LATCH PIN THE OTHER FOR THE LATCH HANDLE. A LOCK OF LUBRICATION WAS ALSO NOTED WHICH MADE THE OPERATION OF THE LATCHING HANDLE HARD TO OPERATE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LATCHING PIN NOT TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE LATCHING CAM ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE LOCKED ALIGNMENT SIGHT GAUGE.