What was found
(AUS) RT HYDRAULIC BAY DOOR FAILED AND SEPARATED DURING FLIGHT. DOORHAD BEEN OPENED FOR MAINTENANCE BEFORE FLIGHT AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT IT WAS NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2001
- Submitted
- March 20, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14RF9
- System (JASC)
- 5243 · Hydraulic Compartment Doors
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- 12007993614
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Hydraulic Bay
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.