Service difficulty report · Loop · Piper PA32301

Difficulty date
May 15, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8374T
Make and model
Piper PA32301
Aircraft serial
328106058
Part
Loop
Part number
63037000
Condition
Loose
Location
Upper Sill
Part time
12,647 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LOOP ASSEMBLY IN THE UPPER SILL PLATE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT CABIN DOOR BECAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE UPPER LATCH AT THE TIP OF THE DOOR TO RELEASE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR INCLUDING THE WINDOW, SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE OFF, DENTING THE LT INBD LEADING EDGE STABILATOR SKIN BETWEEN THE 2 MOST INBD RIBS. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED, AND FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS REMAINED UNAFFECTED. PRIOR TO FLIGHT THE DOOR APPEARED TO BE SECURELY LATCHED.

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