# SDR 95ZZZX5737

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N78GH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78GH), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317852121
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Latch Spring
- Part number: 5382700
- Condition: Stretched
- Location: Cabin Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX5737

## Discrepancy

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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