What was found
(CAN) THE PILOTS REPORTED A CANOPY NOT LATCHED WARNING LIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CANOPY HOOK CRACKED AT THE INSIDE RADIUS. THE HOOK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW AND TESTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.
- Difficulty date
- March 17, 2014
- Submitted
- March 12, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 6,988 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- Propeller
- Snsnch W69EK63
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Part number
- 2256400001
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Canopy
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.