Service difficulty report · Roll Pin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 19, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
12,511 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Roll Pin
Part number
NAS561F824
Condition
Bent
Location
Roll Pin
Part time
13,231 hours, 23,525 cycles
Component
Cargo/Baggage Do · Cessna · 208B
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) IT APPEARS SOMEONE TRIED TO UNLATCH THE UPPER CARGO DOOR WITHOUT PUSHING (ITEM #41) RELEASE KNOB TO RELEASE THE INNER HANDLE FROM THE LOCK PLATE (ITEM #46) EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS APPLIED THUS DAMAGING MECHANISM (ROLL PIN ITEM #2), WITH THIS CONDITION, IF THE INNER HANDLE WAS POSITIONED IN THE LOCK PLATE THEN THE LOCK PINS WOULD BE RETRACTED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO COME OPEN. DOOR WARNING SYSTEM CHECKED AFTER REPAIRS AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. PILOT REPORTED THAT DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON JUST PRIOR TO OPENING.

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