SDR I05R091299

Service difficulty report · Latch · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
October 17, 2003
Submitted
December 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29LB
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft serial
3560
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Latch
Part number
677110123
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Handle
Part time
760 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DOOR SPRING FAILURE REMOVED DOOR INNER PANEL AND FOUND BROKEN SPRING AT THE LATCH ARM. REPLACED SPRING.