Service difficulty report · Latch · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
April 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276TH
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760494
Aircraft time
2,891 hours
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Escape Hatch
Part time
2,891 hours
Component
Escape Hatch · Skrsky
Component part number
7620703032042
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, HATCH ASSY SEPARATED FROM ACFT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LATCH PARTS; PIVOT, SPRING, AND ROD WERE ALL DISCONNECTED FROM CLEVIS AND LOCK NUT MISSING. FINDINGS INDICATE THE ROD VIBRATED LOOSE AND THE ASSY CAME APART.