Curious George and aircraft doors.(UH-60A/L/HH-60L ...)(Brief Article)

From: PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly | Date: February 1, 2005| Author: Webster, Kimberly | Copyright information

Dear Sergeant Blade,

We often have static displays of Black Hawks in our Facility For visitors to look at.

One problem though: the visitors are like Curious George. They touch, grab and pull! Many of them pull the cockpit door emergency jettison handles.

This damages the door and the airframe, can injure spectators and cause a lot of frustration for the crew, and unnecessary repair on the bird.

We've come up with a door safety device th...