Service difficulty report · Door · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70AX
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
155
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AIRFRAME VIBRATION. ACFT LANDED AT THE CLOSEST AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RT COWLING SHOWED THAT THE FWD OTBD 2 LATCHES WERE UNLATCHED AND THE AFT OTBD LATCH WAS SECURED. THE UPPER AND LOWER COWLING SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. CAUSE WAS A FAILURE TO SECURE THE TWO FWD LATCHES AFTER CHECKING ENGINE OIL. PROCEDURES FOR ENSUING A THOROUGH PREFLIGHT INSPECTION SHOULD BE REINFORCED AND ALL PERSONNEL SHOULD FOLLOW A COMPLETE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AFTER THE ACFT HAS BEEN DISTURBED FOR ANY REASON PRIOR TO FLIGHT. (K)

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