What was found
STRONG VIBRATION FELT AND HEARD IN FWD PART OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. THE EXTERNAL POWER DOOR UPPER LATCH WAS NOT SECURED. RESECURED THE LATCH. CHECK-C 12-18-01 LAX.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2001
- Submitted
- February 26, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N913TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49184
- Aircraft time
- 52,962 hours, 27,476 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5242 · Electrical/Electronic Compartment Doors
- Part
- Latch
- Part number
- 65B0467916
- Condition
- Unlatched
- Location
- Ground Pwr Dr
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.