Service difficulty report · Latch · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N321CK
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40414
Aircraft time
1,800 hours
Part
Latch
Condition
Disengaged
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

THE ACFT WAS CONFIGURED FOR CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3500FT. THE STUDENT WAS INSTRUCTED TO REDUCE AIRSPEED TO MCA. AT ROUGHLY 90 KTS AIRSPEED, THE INSTRUCTOR HEARD A POPPING NOISE FROM BEHIND AND WITNESSED THAT THE PRIMARY LATCH FOR THE REAR DOOR HAD COME OPEN 50 PERCENT. HE RE-ENGAGED THE LATCH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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