# SDR 2007F00054

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2007
- Submitted: September 26, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N464WA
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 347870189
- Engine: Cont TSIO360*
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Spring
- Part number: 6304500
- Condition: Disconnected
- Location: Pax Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007F00054

## Discrepancy

TENSION SPRING ON UPPER CABIN DOOR LATCH BECAME DISCONNECTED.  CAUSED THE UPPER DOOR LATCH NOT TO LATCH/SEAL, ALLOWED RAIN TO ENTER.

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