Service difficulty report · Door · Agusta AW119MKII

Difficulty date
September 22, 2016
Submitted
October 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546LF
Make and model
Agusta AW119MKII
Aircraft serial
14802
Aircraft time
1,219 hours
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Lt Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLOSING OF THE LEFT HAND PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR, REAR GUIDE PIN WAS PULLED FROM STRUCTURE CAUSING DAMAGE. DAMAGE WAS DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF DOOR AND WHEN CLOSED DID NOT CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE IN THE CORRECT MANNER. DOOR POST REPAIRED.

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