Service difficulty report · Latch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
29,687 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) AFTER COMPLETING FLIGHT AND TAXIING THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE AIRSTAIR DOOR TO DISEMBARK PASSENGERS. THEY WERE REQUIRED TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE USING THE OVER WING EMERGENCY EXIT. BEFORE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WERE ABLE TO ARRIVE ON THE SCENE THE PILOT HAD MANAGED TO OPEN THE AIRSTAIR DOOR BY USING A SCREWDRIVER TO RELEASE THE DOOR CAM MECHANISMS. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL DOOR CABLE HAD BROKEN AND THEREFORE THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED NORMALLY.

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