Service difficulty report · Door · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSENGER AIRSTAIR DOOR OPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF ON DATE MAY 26, 2010 WHILE ACFT WAS GETTING AIRBORNE. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY BACK AT THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE. THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AND THE FAULTY DOOR WARNING SYS WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.