Service difficulty report · Door · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
August 5, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N321CK
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40414
Part
Door
Part number
DA452210000
Condition
Departed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE PASSENGER DOOR DEPARTED ACFT MID-FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WITH NO INCIDENTS. THE DOOR WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE REAR DOOR RETAINING BRACKET, AD2010-25-01 WAS INSTALLED. DOOR NOT PROPERLY SECURED BEFORE FLIGHT AND CAME LOOSE SOMETIME DURING 50 MINUTE FLIGHT.

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