What was found
DOOR LATCH OPERATING ROD BROKE INSIDE OF LOCKING BOLT. CREW UNABLE TO UNLATCH DOOR. EXITED THROUGH BACK DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2016
- Submitted
- May 2, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N403AT
- Make and model
- Diamon DA40
- Aircraft serial
- 40FC0004
- Aircraft time
- 4,200 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Rod
- Part number
- DSGWS5470C
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Door
- Part time
- 4,200 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.