Service difficulty report · Door · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
August 5, 2013
Submitted
August 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866D
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft serial
656
Aircraft time
15,410 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311151A
Part
Door
Part serial
CRD011
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Crew
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, O
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW DOOR BLEW OPEN CAUSING THE ACFT TO DEPRESSURIZE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DESCENDED, AND RETURNED TO POINT OF TAKEOFF. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. ON INVESTIGATION DOOR WAS FOUND TO IN THE LATCHED-LOCKED POSITION. AS OF YET NO REASON FOR FAILURE HAS BEEN DETERMINED.