SDR HEEA064777

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Bell 412

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2148K
Make and model
Bell 412
Aircraft serial
36001
Part
Bracket
Part number
AN74313
Condition
Damaged
Location
Crew Door
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT DOOR CAME OFF IN-FLIGHT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE TO AN OFFSHORE PLATFORM. MAINTENANCE FOUND HOLE IN THE BRACKET THAT THE TENSION SPRING HOOKS TO HAD PULLED THROUGH, ALLOWING AIRCRAFT NATURAL FREQUENCIES TO WORK EMERGENCY EXIT PINS OUT OF THE DOOR HINGES, THUS RELEASING THE DOOR IN FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE BRACKET.

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