Service difficulty report · Trigger · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2023
Submitted
April 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N90SJ
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0183
Aircraft time
4,471 hours, 3,386 cycles
Part
Trigger
Part number
551905514
Condition
Binding
Part time
4,471 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT, CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXIT AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE NORMAL BOARDING DOOR BUT THE TRIGGER TO RELEASE THE HANDLE WOULD NOT ACTUATE. CREW FROM OUTSIDE USED THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN DOOR AND ALLOW CREW TO EXIT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRIGGER EXTENSION PIECE ON THE TOP OF THE TRIGGER BROKE OFF AND WAS JAMMING THE TRIGGER, NOW ALLOWING IT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. TRIGGER WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK GOOD

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