Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 20, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Aircraft time
12,981 hours, 11,373 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Cargo Bay
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 3000 FEET THE CREW NOTICED A LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION FOLLOWED BY A DOOR LIGHT AND VIBRATION IN THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE CREW CONTACTED ATC AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE CARGO DOOR HAD COME OPEN, WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE DOOR OR AIRFRAME. MAINTENANCE RESECURED THE DOOR AND THE REPOSITION FLIGHT CONTINUED TO TYS.