What was found
(CAN)AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACCESS PANEL FOR THE OIL LEVEL DIPSTICK ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE COWLING OPENED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE WHERE MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LATCH AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2B
- System (JASC)
- 5246 · Fluid Service Doors
- Part
- Access Panel
- Part number
- 4341300
- Condition
- Latch Failed
- Location
- Oil Dipstick
- Component
- Piper · 4183405
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.