Service difficulty report · Door · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Door
Part number
001A711E1400008
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Cowl
Part time
11,625 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW FELT A VIBRATION ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CREW TURNED ON THE WING LIGHT AND NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE OUTBOARD COWLING FLAPPING IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE AT PIT INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONEDTHE DOOR COWLING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO CAK FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE AT CAK INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD ENGINE COWLING DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 71-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.