Service difficulty report · Handle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 29, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,632 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Handle
Part number
1015141961
Condition
Departed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
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 DEPARTURE, A BANG WAS HEARD ON THE LT SIDE OF THE CABIN, NEAR THE FRONT. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE CABIN DOOR SEAL. NO ABNORMAL INDICATION NOTED, ALTHOUGH AIR COULD BE HEARD LEAKING FROM THE CABIN DOOR, AND FLIGHT CONTINUED ON. THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE, EXTERIOR, WAS NOT ON THE ACFT, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LT PROPELLER, ONE BLADE BEING CRACKED. THE PROPELLER AND DOOR HANDLE WERE REPLACED. INVESTIGATED THE DOOR HANDLE ASSY AND IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE HANDLE CAME OFF ITS RETAINING CLIP.

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