SDR 97ZZZX4860

Service difficulty report · Door · Hughes 369HS

Difficulty date
October 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N831FG
Make and model
Hughes 369HS
Aircraft serial
830511S
Part
Door
Part number
90210001
Condition
Departed
Location
Cabin Rt Main
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT MAIN DOOR OPENED, THEN DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE DOOR HINGES WERE MODIFIED BY THE INSTALLATION OF QUICK REMOVAL DOOR HINGES STC SH2530 NM. DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION THAT THE LATCHING FEATURE USED WAS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO DEPART THE HELICOPTER. SUBMITTER STATED THE STC DOES NOT CONTAIN PRE-FLIGHT INFORMATION FOR THE PILOT TO FOLLOW. THE STC NEEDS TO BE REVISED TO INCORPORATE PILOT INFO.

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