Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Door
Condition
Not Locked
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, CREW FELT AND HEARD BUFFETING IN THE AIRFRAME. NO LIGHT INDICATIONS SUGGESTING A PROBLEM. ON RETURN TO DEPARTURE BASE AND LEAVING AIRCRAFT, IT WAS NOITICED THE AFT CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN. MAINTENANCE ALSO NOTICED THE CARGO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS AT 50 PERCENT AND TEST FUNCTION WORKED FINE. IT WAS ESTABLISHED THAT THE DOOR WAS NOT CHECKED FOR POSITIVE LOCKING AS STATED IN THE 1990D STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. REPAIR TO THE DOOR AND ADJACENT AREA CARRIED OUT AND DOOR WARNING SYSTEM CHECKS OKAY.

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