Service difficulty report · Ring · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
11,773 hours
Part
Ring
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Net
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE WORKING ON THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT SLIDING DOOR WOULD ONLY OPEN APPROX SIX INCHES. IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE UPPER "D" RINGS ON THE RIGHT REAR BULKHEAD HAD ROTATED (PROBABLY WHEN THE CARGO NET WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE) AND IT WAS PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM OPENING FURTHER. THE RING WAS ROTATED TO ITS PROPER ORIENTATION AND THE DOOR NOW OPERATES NORMALLY.

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