Service difficulty report · Handle · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
August 11, 2014
Submitted
August 11, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63983
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277854110
Aircraft time
12,500 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540C4B5
Part
Handle
Part number
464022
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR OPENED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RESULTING IN AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. ON INSPECTION, THE CABIN DOOR HANDLE SPLINES WERE FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY STRIPPED. THIS DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE PROPER ROTATION OF THE HANDLE LATCHING ASSY OF THE DOOR THUS THE UPPER AND LOWER LATCHES DID NOT ENGAGE THE FUSELAGE.

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