Service difficulty report · Door · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,234 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Door
Condition
Departed
Stage of operation
NR
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) UPPER DOOR ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT, UPPER DOOR REPLACED AND DAMAGED STRUCTURE REPAIRED. THINK THE PROBLEM AROSE WITH THE FACTORY PIPER SLIDING LOCK. WE SUSPECT THAT IT WAS WORN THOUGH THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION. (TC NR 20071102008)

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