Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 7, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
20,477 hours, 23,869 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Shaft
Condition
Corroded
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

INTERNAL CABIN PORTION OF PHASE 3 INSPECTION FOUND BOTH RT EMERG EXIT DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE. BOTH DOORS WERE REMOVED VIA EXT HANDLE AND DISASSEMBLED, UPON INSPECTION, FOUND RT COUPLING P/N 129-514065-2 WAS MATED TO SHAFT P/N 129-514033-2 AT ALL TIMES. HANDLE LINKAGE WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND THERE WAS JUST ENOUGH SURFACE CORROSION ON EXT SURFACE OF THE SHAFT AND INTERNAL SURFACE OF COUPLER TO KEEP EXTERIOR HANDLE ENGAGED AT ALL TIMES WHICH IN TURN USED THE OUTSIDE HANDLE AS A STOP WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE EXIT FROM INSIDE. COUPLER WAS REMOVED FROM THE SHAFT AND SURFACE CORROSION REMOVED. UNIT WAS REASSEMBLED AND EMERG EXIT HANDLE FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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