Service difficulty report · Lever · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Lever
Part number
5043003115
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) LEVER ASSY FOUND TO HAVE ARM AT INCORRECT ANGLE. THIS CAUSED THE CLEVIS FORK TO CONTACT THE ARM WHEN THE LEVER WAS MOVED, EVENTUALLY BENDING THE FORWARD UPPER DOOR HOOK PUSH PULL TUBE. DOOR RIGGING WAS STILL ABLE TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND PUSH PULL TUBE WAS STILL IN SAFETY BUT SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER THAN AFT TUBE. NEW ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE ARMS AT 90 DEGREES FROM OTHER. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE NOTED ON OLD LEVER ASSY TO INDICATE POST MFG DAMAGE.

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