Service difficulty report · Latch · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
December 5, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
16,613 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Part
Latch
Part number
4475004
Condition
Binding
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, ABOUT 22:45 HRS. THE FRONT LEFT DOOR OPENED BY ABOUT 1.THE PILOTS CHECKED THE DOOR AFTER RETURNING TO SEPT-ILES. NO DEFECT FOUND, BUT NOTED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO REALLY LOCK THE DOOR. THERE IS NO SYSTEM TO CONFIRM THE LOCKING OTHER THAN FOR THE PILOT. MAINTENANCE ADVISED THE PILOTS.

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