Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Cessna 551

Difficulty date
January 22, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N322MA
Make and model
Cessna 551
Aircraft serial
5510378
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Mechanism
Part number
551905514
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door Handle
Part time
3,040 hours
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

CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR FROM INSIDE. LINE CREW HAD TO USE EXTERNAL HANDLE TO OPEN CABIN DOOR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE INNER DOOR RELEASE LOWER TRIGGER, HAD BROKEN OFF AT THE TOP INNER CORNER AND FALLEN BEHIND THE TRIGGER. CAUSING IT TO JAM AND NOT RELEASE THE DOOR HANDLE.

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