Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Beech C99

Difficulty date
July 23, 2014
Submitted
July 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216CS
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U216
Aircraft time
25,253 hours, 31,748 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Part number
99420024605
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE PILOT HATCH WAS FULLY LATCHED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. DURING CRUISE THE PILOT HATCH CAME OPEN IMPACTING THE UPPER FUSELAGE & THEN DEPARTED THE ACFT. ACFT CONTROL WAS NEVER COMPROMISED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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