What was found
DOOR (PILOT) OPENING IN FLIGHT WHEN CONFIRMED SHUT / LOCKED ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED PILOT DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW M.M 52-20-02 AND FIGURE 52-2. LUBRICATED DOOR LATCH MECHANISM IAW M.M. 12-20-04 FIG. 12-7. OPS CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2019
- Submitted
- October 17, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4301C
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 318353001
- Aircraft time
- 30,599 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Door
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.