Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
April 18, 2021
Submitted
April 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121PB
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
C4020507
Aircraft time
39,130 hours, 41,955 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
51115204
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE PILOT REPORTED THE UPPER PASSENGER DOOR OPENING IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS THEN DIVERTED TO KHYA, WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING BROKEN. THE EXTERIOR HANDLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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