What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT LT BAGGAGE DOOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT, HITTING THE LT ENGINE COWL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED AME, BAGGAGE DOOR REPLACED, ENGINE COWL REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2002
- Submitted
- February 18, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp AS355F1
- Aircraft time
- 5,249 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- D21761
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Cargo
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.