Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842CA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE41
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Door
Part number
1294000341
Condition
Open
Location
Pax Door
Part time
1,015 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT AT APPROX 3000 FT, THE FORWARD CABIN ENTRANCE DOOR OPENED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION OF DOOR AND ANNUNICATOR SYSTEM THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND: 1/ BOTH DOOR HANDLE ANNUNICATOR SWITCHES WERE STUCK CLOSED AND HAD EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT WIRE ATTACHMENT POINTS.

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