Service difficulty report · Door Latch · Diamon DA42NG

Difficulty date
June 17, 2019
Submitted
July 10, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N919ES
Make and model
Diamon DA42NG
Aircraft serial
42106
Aircraft time
1,156 hours
Engine
Thielt TAE1250299
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6R
Part
Door Latch
Part number
D60522100001
Condition
Missing
Location
Pax Door
Part time
1,156 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

"DURING LEVEL OFF FROM CLIMB TO 7500', PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LEVELING OFF WHEN THE "DOOR OPEN" ANNUNCIATION CAME ON. WE LOOKED AT THE FRONT CANOPY LATCH AND FOUND IT CLOSED. I (THE INSTRUCTOR) TOOK CONTROL OF THE PLANE WHILE MY STUDENT TWISTED AROUND TO LOOK AT THE REAR DOOR LATCH. AT THAT TIME THE DOOR OPENED VERY FAST". THE AFT PASSENGER DOOR EXITED THE AIRCRAFT OVER A HEAVILY WOODED AREA SOUTH/EAST OF BFI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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