Pinkster
rattling doors and SKY through the top of the hatch ,
Welcome to the world of the Terrorhawk - look at the door latches on some ..... the're made of thick wire.
And the tail waggles like **** if you spin them, but surprisingly you survive the experience.
And the Terrorhawk is one of the more modern bits of kit on the GA fleet first produced in the mid 70s.
You won't be 'sucked out' because there's a bit of light around the door and the experience in a R22 is even more focusing of one's attention in this regard (your view Whirly??)
Things stuck together with sticking plaster would make me think though - are you absolutely certain this was true and it was not an approved repair that looked like it?