# SDR 17GR201605020001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 2, 2016
- Submitted: May 2, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N403AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N403AT), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40FC0004
- Aircraft time: 4,200 hours
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/17GR201605020001

## Discrepancy

DOOR LATCH OPERATING ROD BROKE INSIDE OF LOCKING BOLT.  CREW UNABLE TO UNLATCH DOOR. EXITED THROUGH BACK DOOR.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.