SDR 95ZZZX5737

Service difficulty report · Latch Spring · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78GH
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852121
Part
Latch Spring
Part number
5382700
Condition
Stretched
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON GROUND, CABIN DOOR WAS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. DOOR LIGHT OUT. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB, HEARD A RUSH OF AIR. DOOR LIGHT WAS ON. DOOR SEEMED TO BE LATCHED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR VISUAL INSPECTION. INITIALLY NO DEFECTS NOTED. IN-DEPTH INSPECTION FOUND LATCH SPRING ON LOWER DOOR REAR LATCH PIN STRETCHED. REPLACED THE STRETCHED SPRING, PN 53827-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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