Service difficulty report · Latch · Piper PA34200

Difficulty date
June 13, 2020
Submitted
September 24, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
U9FR750K
US Aviation Group LLC
Aircraft
N15035
Make and model
Piper PA34200
Aircraft serial
347250353
Aircraft time
9,384 hours
Part
Latch
Part number
9694300
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OFF DURING ROTATION AS PILOT WAS CLIMBING OUT. BAGGAGE DOOR WAS RECOVERED, THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE LOCK. MAINTENANCE WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR LATCH UPON RECOVERY. INSPECTED DOOR AND LATCH MECHANISM, COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS IN LATCH ASSEMBLY. AD 88-04-05-TO PREVENT THE FORWARD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR FROM OPENING IN FLIGHT" HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH ON 4/30/1981.

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