# SDR CA970904041

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Zinair CH2000
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Crew Door
- Part time: 40 hours
- Component: Zenair, 20F324
- Stage of operation: AB
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970904041

## Discrepancy

(CAN) LATCH OPENED IN-FLIGHT RESULTING IN DOOR SEPARATING FROM AIRCRAFT.  LATCH TOO EASY TO OPEN, ONE PLANE MOTION, TWO NOTCHES.   BULKY CLOTHING OR IN THIS CASE A KNEE BOARD WORN BY THE PILOT ON RAISING THE KNEE OPENED LATCH.

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