Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 162

Difficulty date
October 19, 2011
Submitted
October 19, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N30383
Make and model
Cessna 162
Aircraft serial
16200118
Aircraft time
22 hours
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
22 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT, DOOR WAS LATCHED ON THE GROUND PROIR TO TAKEOFF. BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOOR LATCHES WERE CHECKED BEFORE TAKEOFF BY PUSHING ON CABIN DOOR HARD AFTER LATCHING DOOR. FRONT LATCH FAILED IN FLIGHT, REAR LATCH HELD FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN FAILED. THE DOOR LATCH WAS STILL IN THE LATCHED POSITION.

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