SDR Y2PA96063

Service difficulty report · Door Handle · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
203
Part
Door Handle
Part number
MY2029540815
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BTL - FLT 18140 - INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHEN CREW MEMBER TRIED TO CLOSE AND LOCK THE CARGO/CREW DOOR. THERE WAS NO REPORT THAT EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS USED AT THE TIME OF CLOSING AND LATCHING THE DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. THE DOOR WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING IAW AVTEC CARGO DOOR MM SECTION A, PAGE 10. THE HANDLE IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED BY DASSAULT, BUT MODIFIED TO WORK IN THIS APPLICATION BY THE STC HOLDER. THE CARGO DOOR IS INSTALLED UNDER AVTEC, INC., CARGO DOOR MODIFICATION STC SA2490S0. (X)