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FAA incident report · Boeing 737-724 · Wichita, KS · June 29, 2014

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Date
June 29, 2014 · 08:00 local
Place
Wichita, KS
Airport
Wichita Mid Continent Airport
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CALA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N24706
Reported as
Boeing 737-724
Reported engine
CFM International CFM56 series
People aboard
100
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N24706Registered now · Boeing 737-724S/N 28767 · Built 1998Airframe modelBoeing 737-724Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During cruise flight level at FL400 the pilots received a door open light indication in the cockpit. The cabin crew simultaneously heard a loud pop and hissing noise. The L2(left rear) door emergency evacuation slide inflated. Cabin crew notified the captain that the slide had inflated but there was no evidence that the door was compromised as there was no loss of cabin pressure. Captain elected to divert to Wichita KS (ict) airport landing without incident.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL AT FL400 THE PILOTS RECEIVED A DOOR OPEN LIGHT INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. THE CABIN CREW SIMULTANEOUSLY HEARD A LOUD POP AND HISSING NOISE. THE L2(LEFT REAR) DOOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION SLIDE INFLATED. CABIN CREW NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT THE SLIDE HAD INFLATED BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DOOR WAS COMPROMISED AS THERE WAS NO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO WICHITA KS (ICT) AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT.