What was found
DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. GROUND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT LATCH MECHANISM WAS NOT LOCKING PROPERLY AT THE JAMS.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N333PE
- Make and model
- Piper PA23160
- Aircraft serial
- 232007
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Inoperative
- Location
- Pax Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.