Raytheon Beech Baron E55 - Page 188

Raytheon
Aircraft
Company
BARON
55
AND
58
SHOP
MANUAL
DOOR
STOP
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Cabin
Door
Stop
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Figure
20
CABIN
DOOR
LA
TCHING ADJUSTMENT
If
any
of the
following
conditions
exist,
check
and
adjust
the cabin
door
latching
mechanism:
The
door is difficult
to
close.
There
is excessive
wind
noise
around
the door.
The door is
not
airtight
or
watertight.
The door
is
opening
in
flight.
The
door has
recently
been removed
or
repaired.
a.
Ensure that
the door’s internal latch mechanism is
not
binding
and/or
preventing
proper
door
closing
as
follows:
1.
With
the
door
in
the
open
position,
operate
the
latching
mechanism
several
times
to
ensure
that the internal
mechanism
is
operating
smoothly
and
properly.
2.
With the door
still
in the
open
position,
rotate
the
inside door handle
counterclockwise
as
far
as
possible.
Mark
the
inside
handle escutcheon
plate
at
the
edge
of
the
blade
protruding
from
the inner
forward
end
of
the
handle.
3.
Place
the latch
in
the
open
position
and then close and
latch the
door.
Check
to
see
that
the handle
rotates
to
the
position
that
was
marked in
the
previous
step.
If the
handle
does
not
line
up
with the
mark,
open
the
door
and
remove
the
door
upholstery. Inspect
the
latching
mechanism
to
determine
the
reason
for
the
interference and
make the
necessary
adjustments.
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31/04SECTION
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