What was found
BOTH MLG DOORS HAD FIBERGLASS LAMINATION SEPARATING FROM FRAME AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER AND AT HINGE LINE. FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED BY PROP WASH. WEAK CONSTRUCTION, RECOMMEND A METAL DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- LF1R294K
Pilatus Aircraft USA Ltd. - Aircraft
- N9249N
- Make and model
- Piper PA34220T
- Aircraft serial
- 3448048
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- 6709014
- Condition
- Separation
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 296 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.