Service difficulty report · Handle · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 3, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,837 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Handle
Part number
5521012187
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INNER PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF FACTORS INCLUDING:1) CONDENSATION IN THE DOOR CAUSES TO UNLOCKING MECHANISM CABLE TO FREEZE.2) THE SPRING USED ON THE SECONDARY LOCKOUT IS TOO WEAK.3) AND EXCESSIVE MACHINING OF THE DOOR HANDLE ITSELF. BY INCREASING THE SPRING TENSION AND REDUCING THE MACHINING DONE TO THE DOOR HANDLE THIS PROBLEM MAY BE REMEDIED.