Service difficulty report · Door · Skrsky S61N

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
February 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408RC
Make and model
Skrsky S61N
Aircraft serial
61738
Aircraft time
47,351 hours, 73,296 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
S61207250114
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Airstair
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE IN A 20KT LT TURN (LESS THAN 10 DEGREE AOB) THE AIR STAIR DOOR OPENED. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE CREW CHIEF SHUT AND LATCHED THE DOOR AND THE COCKPIT INDICATION CONFIRMED THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. IMMEDIATELY SLOWED ACFT DOWN TO 10KTS INDICATED TO ENABLE THE CREW CHIEF TO SAFELY CLOSE THE DOOR. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.