Service difficulty report · Access Door · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,044 hours, 694 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Access Door
Part number
85414708103
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
1,044 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) A PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY SAW A PANEL FALL OFF THE ACFT ON TAKEOFF. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LT HYD SERVICE PANEL DOOR WAS MISSING. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH NO ISSUES. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE DOOR WAS LEFT UNLATCHED AFTER MX AND WAS TORN AWAY BY THE AIRFLOW ON TAKEOFF. A TEMPORARY BLANKING PLATE HAS BEEN INSTALLED IAW RD 8/4-54-039 TO ALLOW CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE ACFT. DOOR, PN 85414708-103 (IPC 54-21-11, FIG 1-15A).