Service difficulty report · Handle · Urocop EC130T2

Difficulty date
October 20, 2021
Submitted
October 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327CH
Make and model
Urocop EC130T2
Aircraft serial
8095
Aircraft time
2,375 hours, 8,045 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
2,375 hours, 5,585 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Handle
Part number
HZ0000102770R
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100
Part time
2,375 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW HEARD A SINGLE BANG NOISE. DECIDED TO CONDUCT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WAS LATER FOUND BY MECHANICS TO BE A LATCH FOR THE SLIDING DOOR THAT WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY, THAT DUE TO AIRCRAFT VIBRATION RETURNED ITSELF TO IT'S SPRING-LOADED REST POSITION, CAUSING THE BANG.

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