# SDR QMLA2018092818105

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 28, 2018
- Submitted: September 28, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N230TJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N230TJ), registered now
- Make and model: Urocop EC 130 T2
- Registry model: [Urocop EC 130 T2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-ec-130-t2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7966
- Aircraft time: 850 hours, 3,996 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2D
- Engine time: 850 hours, 2,203 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Cover
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Pilots Door
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2018092818105

## Discrepancy

UPON PREFLIGHT THE PILOT DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE JETTISON HANDLE COVER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.