Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 7, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
8,407 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Bracket
Part number
1143640373
Condition
Bent
Location
Pax Door
Part time
8,899 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRSTAIR DOOR AJAR SWITCH WAS HIT BY A BOARDING PASSENGER FOOT. THE IMPACT BENT THE SWITCH HOLDING BRACKET JUST ENOUGH THAT IT DID NOT CAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT TO LIGHT UP (ILLUMINATE). DURING CLIMB (8000FT), THE PRESSURIZATION IN THE CABIN THEN PUSHED ENOUGH ON THE DOOR TO MAKE THE SWITCH ILLUMINATE THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT, CAUSING AN AIR TURNBACK. SWITCH BRACKET STRAIGHTENED BACK TO ORIGINAL SHAPE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE OF THE SAME ISSUE. THE 1900D VERSION OF THE AIRCRAFT INCORPORATES A METALLIC COVER TO PROTECT THE SWITCH TO PREVENT REOCCURRENCE BUT BEECH DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE ON THE 1900C.

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