Service difficulty report · Door · Bell 212

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 212
Aircraft time
10,650 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6T6
Part
Door
Condition
Detached
Location
Pilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT`S DOOR DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WOULD BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE DOOR. THE PILOT LANDED AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AND INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE. NONE FOUND. THE PILOT REMOVED THE CO-PILOT DOOR TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLIGHT MANUAL AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT.

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