Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna U206F

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206F
Aircraft time
11,405 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YF1
Part
Handle
Condition
Broken
Location
Main Door
Part time
700 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) UPON ENTRY INTO THE ACFT THE PILOT WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITHOUT FUTHER INCIDENT.

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