Service difficulty report · Door · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,277 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Mcauly B3DF36C526
Part
Door
Part number
40979
Condition
Missing
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

(CAN) AT APPROXIMATELY 0022Z ON JULY 21, 2005 THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON DESCENT FROM 8,500 THROUGH 7,500 FEET, WHEN THE EMERGENCY EXIT DISENGAGED AND FLEW OFF THE AIRCRAFT.AIRSPEED WAS BETWEEN 175 AND 185 KTS. THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO SOUND PRIOR TO TH E DISENGAGEMENT OR AFTER THE DISENGAGEMENT TO INDICATE FUSELAGE OR CONTROL SURFACE IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW A STABILIZED APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29 AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD AT THE TIME. THE EMERGENCY EXIT CAME OFF OVER A DENSELY WOODED AREA AND HAS NOT BEEN RETRIEVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR OTHER INCIDENTAL DAMAGE AND NONE WAS FOUND. THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO CONFORM TO CORRECT OPERATION AND RIGGING IAW MANUFA

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