Service difficulty report · Door · Piper PA60600

Difficulty date
November 19, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49MG
Make and model
Piper PA60600
Aircraft serial
600634796120
Aircraft time
4,763 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Door
Part number
250002505
Condition
Departed
Location
Main Pax
Part time
4,763 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER ENCOUTERING TURBULENCE THE CABIN DOOR OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE LIGHT THE UPPER CABIN DOOR OPENED AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND THE FORWARD AND AFT DOOR LATCH MICROSWITCHES AND THE DOOR OPEN LIGHT WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL. THE DOOR WAS RETREIVED AND THE LATCHING MECHANISM WAS FOUND INTACT AND OPERATIONAL. (EA13200501883) (EA13200501865)