SDR HYIA20121210002

Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date: December 7, 2012
Submitted: December 10, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N409BK
Make and model: Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial: 402C0651
Aircraft time: 20,698 hours
System (JASC): 5220 · Emergency Exits
Part: Latch
Part number: 52111322
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Emergency Exit
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR LOCATED ON THE RT SIDE OF THE AFT, OPENED UNCOMMANDED. SAFELY RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE. DURING INSPECTION, DOOR LATCHES WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. LATCHES WERE ADJUSTED IAW MM.

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