SDR ACE0225021

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 26, 2002
Submitted
December 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1563C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC20
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Airstair Handle
Part time
3,403 hours
Component
Handle Assy
Component part number
1013840961
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. THE PILOT WROTE UP THE AIRSTAIR DOOR HANDLE AS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY AFTER FINDING THE SQUARE HANDLE SHAFT SHEARED EVEN WITH THE BASE OF THE HANDLE. THIS IS THE FIFTH FAILURE OF THIS PN ASSEMBLY IN OUR FLEET IN THE LAST YEAR.

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