What was found
DURING FLIGHT TRANSITION TO HOVER, LEFT CARGO DOOR UNLATCHED AND CAME OPEN IN-FLIGHT. THERE IS ONLY ONE LOCKING MECHANISM ON DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 16, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N350AS
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B
- Aircraft serial
- 2338
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Unlatched
- Location
- Cargo Bay
- Part time
- 1,470 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.