Service difficulty report · Door · Bell 505

Difficulty date
May 19, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 505
Part
Door
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Main
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) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL: THAT THE UPPER LATCH PIN OF THE LEFT CREW DOOR DISENGAGED AT THE SPEED OF 90 KT IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE CREW DOOR DIDN`T OPEN. CREW ENGAGED THE UPPER LATCH PULLING A BELT ATTACHED ON THE DOOR. AFTER A WHILE, THE SAME UPPER LATCH PIN DISENGAGED AGAIN. (GROUND CREW CONFIRMED THAT ALL LATCH PINS ARE ENGAGED BEFORE TAKEOFF.) THE DOOR SEAL IS PRE TB 505-19-17. (TC# 20190521009)

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