SDR 95ZZZX4360

Service difficulty report · Hook · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
July 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
OG5R092N
Und Aerospace
Aircraft
N3196N
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK96
Part
Hook
Part number
45A30257009
Condition
Worn
Location
Emerg Exit
Part time
676 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

EMERGENCY EXIT HANDLE (INTERIOR) POPPED OPEN DURING FLIGHT. FOUND HOOK WORN. INSTALLED NEW HOOK. HANDLE FAILED PULL TEST. (10-15 POUNDS.) HOOK TRAVEL WAS INSUFFICIENT. REMOVED SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL FROM CONTACT AREA OF BRACKET. PERFORMED SECOND PULL TEST AND MET SPEC OF 50-70 POUNDS.