Service difficulty report · Door · Bell 429

Difficulty date
December 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 429
Part
Door
Condition
Binding
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) THE DOORS WILL NORMALLY BIND WHEN IT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OPEN. IT HAPPENED BOTH WHILE CLOSING OR OPENING THE DOORS AT THE SAME POINT.

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