Service difficulty report · Latch · Bell 407

Difficulty date
June 14, 2020
Submitted
June 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N712GA
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54084
Aircraft time
6,709 hours, 13,467 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Latch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Litter Door
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

PILOT REPORTED HE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE LITTER AND GET LATCHED DUE TO THE DOOR LATCH WAS OVER CENTER.

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