# SDR EPUA201910165001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2019
- Submitted: October 17, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N4301C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4301C), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 318353001
- Aircraft time: 30,599 hours
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Latch
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Door
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EPUA201910165001

## Discrepancy

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.

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