Service difficulty report · Lock · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
July 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
9,938 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Lock
Part number
C3FS23843
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lock
Component
Door · Dhav · C3FS21925
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT IN ROUGH TURBULENCE, THE REAR CARGO DOOR CAME OPEN. THE FLIGHT CREW ADVISED THAT THE LOCKS HAD BEEN SECURED AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT IS HERE UNDERGOING REPAIR. INSPECTED THE LOCKS AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM WITH THEM AS OF YET.