Service difficulty report · Door · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
September 15, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR1
Part
Door
Part number
DA4522100003
Condition
Departed
Location
Cabin
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

REPORT STATES REAR DOOR DEPARTED ACFT APPROX 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ACFT JUST LEVELED AT 3500` FROM 2000`. INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT BOTH STATE NO PREVIOUS ANNUNCIATION UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE DOOR DEPARTED. DOOR NOT RECOVERED. FAA INVESTIGATING THIS OCCURRENCE. MANDATORY SB40-070 HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. ONLY MINOR COSMETIC DAMAGE REPORTED ON ACFT.

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