Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 4, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
13,310 hours, 12,177 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Part number
001A522A0150000
Condition
Loose
Location
Escape Hatch
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.

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION WHICH INCREASE AS SPEED INCREASED. THE CREW CONTACTED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. FLIGHT 4136 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE COCKPIT CREW ESCAPE HATCH COVER WAS CURLING UP. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE HATCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.