What was found
BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN IN-FLIGHT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DOOR LATCH AD HAD BEEN C/W. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DOOR WAS REPLACED WITH NEW DOOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N57259
- Make and model
- Mooney M20J
- Aircraft serial
- 241435
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Baggage Door
- Part number
- 35009099511
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Nose
- Part time
- 1,912 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.