SDR 2003F00544

Service difficulty report · Door · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
May 29, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6180T
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft serial
1149
Part
Door
Part number
350A2500500003
Condition
Open
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DEPARTING JUNEAU ABOUT 5 MINUTES OUT, AND THE LEFT MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS NOTICED AJAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BOTTOM AND MIDDLE PINS WERE GOOD BUT THAT THE UPPER LATCH WAS NOT ENGATED. INSTRUCTED ATTENDANTS ON PROPER DOOR LATCHING AND ALSO HAD THE MECHANICS REWORK THE LATCH PLATE TO ALLOW BETTER LOCKING. (M)