Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
September 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE261
Aircraft time
27,129 hours, 33,506 cycles
Part
Door Latch
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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 SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THE EMERGENCY EXT DOOR 6C DID NOT OPEN PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE LATCH MECHANICAL SHAFT, RE-INSTALLED THE DOOR I.A.W. BMM 52-20-00 STEPS A-C FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION AND I.A.W. 52-20-01 STEP D FOR LUBING. NO RIGGING WAS REQUIRED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DOOR WAS GOOD.

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