Service difficulty report · Handle · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 23, 2016
Submitted
September 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AM
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54392
Aircraft time
1,310 hours, 3,968 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
3190201
Condition
Departed
Location
Litter Door
Part time
1,310 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW ARRIVED AT RECEIVING HOSPITAL WITH PATIENT ON BOARD. WHILE UNLOADING THE PATIENT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LITTER DOOR HANDLE HAD BECOME DETACHED AND EXITED THE ACFT WHILE IN FLIGHT, AS IT WAS THERE PRIOR TO LIFTING OFF FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH LATCHING OR SECURING THE DOOR PRIOR TO FLIGHT. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED TO INSPECT THE ACFT AND REPLACE, INSTALL A NEW LITTER DOOR HANDLE. ALL WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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