What was found
PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER CLOSING THE AIR STAIR DOOR THE OUTSIDE HANDLE CAME OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN DOOR HANDLE SNAP RING PN MS16624-1075, REF MM 52-10-05 STEPS (A,B).
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2010
- Submitted
- September 14, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N173YV
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft serial
- UE173
- Engine
- Pwa PT6*
- System (JASC)
- 5260 · Entrance Stairs
- Part
- Handle
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Zone 800
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.