What was found
DURING ROUTINE INSP, LATCH APPEARED LOOSE AND CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED LOCKING LATCH HINGE PINS SOCKETS AND HOOK CATCH WORN EXCESSIVELY. INSTALLED NEW LATCHES AS REQUIRED.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2008
- Submitted
- January 22, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N824MH
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft serial
- 4173
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings
- Part
- Latch
- Part number
- ASNA2154C02
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Eng Bay Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.