What was found
JUST PRIOR TO VR, DOOR HANDLE ROTATED AND DISENGAGED PINS. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF, CLOSED DOOR, AND TAXIED BACK TO PARKING. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AUXILIARY LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE.
- Difficulty date
- December 3, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4100L
- Make and model
- Piper PA42
- Aircraft serial
- 428001061
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Auxiliary Lock
- Part number
- 4756400
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin Door
- Part time
- 5,686 hours
- Component
- 5661705
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.