What was found
UPPER CABIN DOOR DEPARTED IN FLIGHT. ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED CREAKING SOUND. SHORTLY AFTERWARD, DOOR DEPARTED. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- July 1, 2002
- Submitted
- July 18, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N942TJ
- Make and model
- Piper PA60601
- Aircraft serial
- 610583796213
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door
- Part number
- 250002505
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Pax Door
- Part time
- 4,590 hours
- 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.