Service difficulty report · Door · Beech A36

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
March 28, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7225C
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2226
Aircraft time
2,000 hours
Engine
Cont IO550B
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C214
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Cabin
Part time
15 hours, 10 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE DOOR INADVERTENTLY OPENED ON TAKEOFF RIGHT AT ROTATION. THE OPEN DOOR CAUSED THE ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR TO INDICATE AN IMMINENT STALL ON TAKEOFF DESPITE INITIATING A CLIMB AT VY. THE AOA CONTINUED TO INDICATE AN IMMINENT STALL DESPITE SAFE AIR SPEEDS. WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE AOA WAS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTALLATION MANUAL. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE INSTALLATION AS REQUIRED BY THE MANUFACTURE CREATES A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE INSTALL. THIS EQUIPMENT AND THE INSTALL WAS APPROVED, BUT AS DESIGNED IT CREATES A DISTRACTION DURING A COMMON FAILURE IN LIGHT AIRCRAFT AND PROVIDES ERRONEOUS INDICATIONS TO THE PILOT DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT.

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