Service difficulty report · Hinge · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410Z
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3125
Aircraft time
7,742 hours, 7,675 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Hyd Bay Door
Part time
7,742 hours, 7,675 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH 21,000 FT, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN THAT A DOOR WAS OPEN ON THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAPTAIN MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO TULSA TO DETERMINE THE DAMAGE DONE.