Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Casa C212CD

Difficulty date
August 23, 2013
Submitted
September 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502FS
Make and model
Casa C212CD
Aircraft serial
294
Aircraft time
15,129 hours, 14,557 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Part number
2122117
Condition
Departed
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER THE NORMAL REFUELING, REMOVED HATCH AND FUELED FROM THE TOP OF AIRPLANE, WENT TOPSIDE TO INSPECT THE FUEL CAPS. ON RETURNING TO THE CABIN, REINSTALLED THE HATCH. ROTATED THE HANDLE TO THE "LOCKED" POSITION, THERE WAS A POP AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF IN HAND. NOTICED THE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS THE HANDLE TO THE SHAFT OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR BELOW. REINSTALLED HANDLE TO SHAFT AND REINSERTED THE ROLL PIN TO RETAIN THE HANDLE. HATCH APPEARED SECURE. CRANKED AND TAXIED FOR TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF NORMAL. DIVERTED ATTENTION TO OVERHEAD PANEL TO MOVE SWITCHES AND NOTICED HATCH GONE. LANDED AND INSPECTED HATCH AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DAMAGE TO HATCH.