Service difficulty report · Handle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE195
Aircraft time
28,811 hours, 36,364 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Loose
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ROUTINE WALK AROUND PILOTS REPORTED THAT LT OVERWING EXIT HANDLE APPEARED TO BE UNSECURED. MX ENSURED THAT LATCH WAS SECURED MM 52-20-00. SUBSEQUENT INSP BY PILOTS RESULTED IN OBSERVANCE THAT HANDLE BECAME UNSECURED SPONTANEOUSLY. MX REMOVED AND INSP 6A EXIT DOOR AND RIGGED DOOR BY MEANS OF LOLLIPOP CONNECTING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HANDLE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK WHICH WAS GOOD MM 52-20-00/01.

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