Service difficulty report · Handle · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 22, 2014
Submitted
December 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC43
Aircraft time
18,197 hours, 18,003 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
1013840961
Condition
Broken
Location
Door
Part time
5,670 hours, 4,416 cycles
Component
Door · Bcraft
Component part number
1144000227
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED AIR STAIR DOOR OPERATION VERY STIFF, INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE WHILE TRYING TO OPEN. REPLACED DOOR HANDLE & LUBED DOOR SYS.

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