Service difficulty report · Door · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 25, 2023
Submitted
September 25, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N655NA
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40655
Aircraft time
3,430 hours
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Part number
DA4522100002
Condition
Departed
Location
Zone 800
Part time
3,430 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 7500', PILOT LOOKED AT ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND NOTICED THE "DOOR UNLOCKED" LIGHT. PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AFT DOOR MAIN LATCH WAS NOT SECURE, THE SECONDARY LATCH WAS HOLDING THE DOOR, AND THE DOOR WAS SLIGHTLY OPEN. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE DOOR CLOSED WITH THE SECONDARY LATCH, CAUSING THE SECONDARY LATCH TO BECOME UNLATCHED, RESULTING IN THE DOOR DEPARTING THE AIRFRAME. AIRCRAFT WAS SECURED AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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