What was found
NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR, LOWER CENTER LATCH HAS WORN A NOTCH IN FIBERGLASS DOOR, AFT OF LATCH. ALLOWS KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN DOOR IS OPENED AND UNLOCKED. SITUATION APPLIES TO AD 88-04-05 AND SB 872.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N666HL
- Make and model
- Piper PA34200T
- Aircraft serial
- 347770235
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Door Latch
- Condition
- Chafe Door
- Location
- Nose Bag
- Part time
- 11,839 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.