# SDR 2011FA0000707

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2011
- Submitted: October 28, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N30383](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30383), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 162
- Registry model: [Cessna 162](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-162) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 16200118
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Pax Door
- Part time: 22 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000707

## Discrepancy

RIGHT CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN FLIGHT.  DOOR WAS LATCHED ON THE GROUND PRIOR 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 HANDLE WAS STILL IN THE LATCHED POSITION.

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