Service difficulty report · Handle · Dhav DHC6*

Difficulty date
April 21, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6*
Part
Handle
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
12 hours
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

(CAN) THIS DOOR HAND FAILED WHILE CLOSING THE MAIN AIR STAIR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE HSG ASSY CRACKED. THE DEFECTIVE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT, FUNCTION TESTED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS FAILURE OF THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPORTED.