# SDR 98ZZZX31

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N4100L
- Make and model: Piper PA-42
- Registry model: [Piper PA-42](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-42) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 428001061
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX31

## Discrepancy

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.