Service difficulty report · Spring · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 8, 2016
Submitted
September 8, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4117H
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40938
Aircraft time
7,997 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
4,004 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Spring
Part number
D415211609101
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Part time
7,997 hours
Component
Door · Diamon
Component part number
DA452210000
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GAS COMPRESSION SPRING FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR LATCH IN A CLOSED POSITION. DURING CRUISE THE DOOR UNLATCHED. AFTER SHORT TIME IN FLIGHT SAFETY CATCH FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED BOTH HINGES FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FULLY SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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