Service difficulty report · Door · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 19, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft serial
656
Part
Door
Part number
NACRD01
Part serial
NACRD011
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

CUSTOMER REPORTED, LT CREW DOOR BLEW OPEN DURING FLIGHT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WINDOW, DOOR FRAME AND OUTER SKIN. DOOR WAS SENT TO US FOR REPAIR. AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF DOOR, FOUND BOLT, PN: AN3H HOLDING FRONT BELL CRANK, WHICH OPERATES THE FRONT 2 LATCHES, BROKEN IN HALF JUST BELOW THE SHANK. WITH THIS BOLT BROKEN THE FRONT LATCHES WILL NOT ENGAGE/DISENGAGE, THUS NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO BE SECURED IN THE ACFT WHEN FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED. DURING FULL PRESSURIZATION THE DOOR COULD THEN BLOW OPEN. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OWNERS THAT HAVE A LT OR RT CREW DOOR (EMERGENCY EXIT) INSTALLED, PLACE DOOR IN CLOSED/LOCKED POSITION AND VISUALLY VERIFY THAT ALL LATCHES ARE FULLY ENGAGED BEFORE EACH FLIGHT.