# SDR HC7A2012F00078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2012
- Submitted: April 19, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N276TH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N276TH), registered now
- Make and model: Skrsky S76C
- Aircraft serial: 760494
- Aircraft time: 2,891 hours
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HC7A2012F00078

## Discrepancy

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.

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