Service difficulty report · Latch · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
December 9, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
14,510 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Latch
Part number
6000
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
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

(CAN) NEW PART, DISCOVERED AT INSTALLATION. DOES NOT LATCH. THE SPRING WHICH POSITIVELY PUSHES THE LATCH TO THE LOCK POSITION IS MISSING.