Service difficulty report · Door · Propjt 200D

Difficulty date
August 6, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N49J
Make and model
Propjt 200D
Aircraft serial
352
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Door
Condition
Broken
Location
Alternate Air
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

PILOT COMPLAINED OF STUCK THROTTLE ON GROUND. FOUND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR BROKEN OFF AND WEDGED IN THROTTLE BODY. HINGE APPEARED TO HAVE WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH.