What was found
(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS ON THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT DOOR EMERGENCY RELEASE HANDLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE USED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SILICONE AROUND THE REAR LAMP HOUSING. (TC NR 20091119003)
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2009
- Submitted
- January 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA42
- System (JASC)
- 5220 · Emergency Exits
- Part
- Release Mech
- Part number
- DA452000051
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Aft Door
- Part time
- 232 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.