E120 crew had hydraulic service door become damaged in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	406815
Time
Date	199806
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : igb
State Reference	MS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 20000 msl bound upper : 20000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Brasilia EMB-120 All Series
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 15400 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	406815
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approximately 85 mi east of igb, while level at 20000 ft, a loud bang and a thump was felt throughout the aircraft. Believing that the thump was in the front of the aircraft, and suspecting a nose gear door may have come open, the aircraft was slowed to less than 200 KTS, vlge speed. The flight attendant was called for any additional information that he may be able to share with us. His response was 'I think it was in the forward part of the aircraft.' a normal approach and landing was made into igb. The postflt inspection revealed a damaged area under the left wing of the aircraft. The hydraulic service door was found to be smashed up into the hydraulic service area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: E120 CREW HAD HYD SVC DOOR BECOME DAMAGED INFLT.

Narrative: APPROX 85 MI E OF IGB, WHILE LEVEL AT 20000 FT, A LOUD BANG AND A THUMP WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. BELIEVING THAT THE THUMP WAS IN THE FRONT OF THE ACFT, AND SUSPECTING A NOSE GEAR DOOR MAY HAVE COME OPEN, THE ACFT WAS SLOWED TO LESS THAN 200 KTS, VLGE SPD. THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS CALLED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFO THAT HE MAY BE ABLE TO SHARE WITH US. HIS RESPONSE WAS 'I THINK IT WAS IN THE FORWARD PART OF THE ACFT.' A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE INTO IGB. THE POSTFLT INSPECTION REVEALED A DAMAGED AREA UNDER THE L WING OF THE ACFT. THE HYD SVC DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE SMASHED UP INTO THE HYD SVC AREA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.