Service difficulty report · Handle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,635 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Handle
Part number
1145140351
Condition
Twisted
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
382 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) DURING TURN AROUND GROUND CREWS TRIED TO OPEN CARGO DOOR THEY THOUGHT THE HANDLE WAS STIFF BUT DOOR OPENED. ACFT WAS LOADED, WHEN THE CREW TRIED TO CLOSE DOOR THE HANDLE WAS JAMMED. CREW CALLED MAINTENANCE AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION. AN AME WAS FLOWN TO SITE TO EXAMINE DOOR AND FOUND THE LOCKING PIN GUIDE ON THE HANDLE WAS TWISTED AND CRACKED. THE HANDLE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND DOOR OPERATION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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