Service difficulty report · Door · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 6, 2020
Submitted
May 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36673
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1143
Aircraft time
16,731 hours
Part
Door
Part number
0024100551
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
16,731 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON 06 MAY, 2020 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:20AM EDT WHILE OPERATING GTX502, PILOT HAD TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT KIAD, RWY 19C DUE TO AN UNSECURED NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR ON N36673. AFTER ABORTING THE TAKEOFF PILOT NOTIFIED TOWER OF THE ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO THE UNSECURED DOOR. TOWER ASKED IF PILOT NEEDED ANY ASSISTANCE AND HE DECLINED AND REQUESTED TO TAXI BACK TO JET AVIATION TO SECURE THE DOOR. TAXI CLEARANCE WAS PROVIDED AND HE SECURED THE NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR AFTER SHUTTING DOWN ON THE JET AVIATION RAMP. NO FURTHER INCIDENCES ON FLIGHT.

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