Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 58

Difficulty date
January 20, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2064V
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1004
Aircraft time
12,922 hours
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CABIN DOOR POPPED OPEN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF VCV HEADING TO AIRPORT. PILOT DEVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, ACFT LANDED, PILOT SECURED DOOR AND CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT.

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