# JASC 5242: Electrical/Electronic Compartment Doors

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 52 Doors
- Title in the code table: E/E COMPARTMENT DOORS
- Service difficulty reports: 898
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5242

## What it covers

For reports pertaining to the electrical/electronic compartment doors. Typical parts are hinges, structure, and the latch mechanism.

## Service difficulty reports (898, newest 50)

- [SDR DXTA2026100509972](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026100509972), Sep 30, 2026: Cessna 680A. SEAL. DETACHED. DURING CLIMB OUT STARTING AT 16000 FT AND ABOVE AROUND 265 KIAS, A VIBRATION FELT UNDER FEET, COMING FROM WHAT SUSPECT I (N508QS)
- [SDR IPXA2026092450293](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026092450293), Sep 15, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. SEAL DEPRESSOR. CORRODED. CORROSION - SEAL DEPRESSOR, LOWER FUSELAGE L/H ECS DOOR 193NL FWD HINGE FWD SIDE BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGE SEAL DEPRESSOR  (N316UP)
- [SDR IPXA2026092450484](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2026092450484), Sep 15, 2026: Boeing 76734AF. SEAL DEPRESSOR. CORRODED. CORROSION - SEAL DEPRESSOR, LOWER FUSELAGE L/H ECS DOOR 193NL AFT HINGE AFT SIDE BRACKET. REMOVED DAMAGE SEAL DEPRESSOR  (N316UP)
- [SDR UIEA2026090800858](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026090800858), Sep 11, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. TRACK. DAMAGED. MEC ACCESS DOOR 119AL FOUND FWD ROLLER TRACK MISSING MATERIAL. THE NEW PART 1EA BOLT HOLE NOT ALIGNED. FASTENER HOLE REP (N642GT)
- [SDR K11A2026082700387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K11A2026082700387), Aug 27, 2026: Boeing 7374H6. DOOR. UNSECURE. LOST PRESSURIZATION AT 10000 FT, NO PACK FAIL, AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO KMCI. FULLY  (N307GT)
- [SDR JR2R20260819786](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260819786), Aug 19, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. RADOME. CRACKED. FWD AVIONICS BAY DOOR RH RAIL CRACKED. REPLACED (N86309)
- [SDR JR2R20250811132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20250811132), Aug 11, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. SKIN. GOUGED. FWD AVIONICS DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS SEVERAL GOUGES AT L/H SIDE OF VENT FLAP OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED (N86311)
- [SDR ASAA2026072168295](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2026072168295), Jul 21, 2026: Boeing 737890. ANGLE. CORRODED. APU COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUCTURE R/H ANGLE HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION ON AFT COMPARMENT DOOR STRUCTU (N566AS)
- [SDR CALA2026071617840](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026071617840), Jul 15, 2026: Boeing 7379. DOOR. OPEN. EQUIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 6000 FT.A/C WAS NOT PRESSURIZING UPON ARRIVED TO GATE FOUND MAIN E&E DOOR OPEN,TEST E&E DOOR  (N37542)
- [SDR VNAA20260623048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260623048), Jun 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVI DOOR INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED BETWEEN STR 27R AND STR 26L. REMOVED DESCREPANT INTERCOSTAL, LOCATED, DRILLED, SEALED A (N518AE)
- [SDR VNAA20260623032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260623032), Jun 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVI DOOR INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED BETWEEN STGR 27R AND STGR 26R. REMOVED DISCREPANT INTERCOSTAL, LOCATED, DRILLED, SEALED (N518AE)
- [SDR SWIA2026061377050](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026061377050), Jun 13, 2026: Cndair CL6002C11. DOOR. CRACKED. RIGHT TRU DOOR AFT LATCH CUT-OUT WAS CRACKED. REMOVED THE RT TRU DOOR LANDING AND INSTALLED NEW, IAW REO 670-53-11-2328, (N792SK)
- [SDR CALA2026061117035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026061117035), Jun 10, 2026: Boeing 737924ER. STRUCTURE. GOUGED. E/E BAY RT UPPER CHORD ON INTERCOASTAL WEB FOUND GOUGED ON OUTER RADIUS. REMOVED FASTENERS FROM RT E&E DOOR UPPER CHORD  (N37422)
- [SDR JR2R20260517929](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260517929), May 17, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. FRAME. CORRODED. FWD AVI HATCH, 123BL, HAS 2 EA CHAFED AREAS. REPAIRED (N86316)
- [SDR SWIA2026050476363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026050476363), May 4, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. ANGLE. CRACKED. RIGHT TRU DOOR LOWER LANDING ANGLE, THE AFT LATCH CUT CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED RH TRU DOOR LOWER LANDING ANGLE WITH NEW (N770SK)
- [SDR REXA2026052900876](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026052900876), Apr 29, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. GUSSET. CRACKED. CRACK ON GUSET ON AFT EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUCTURE. GUSSET ON AFT EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUCTURE WAS REPLA (N933XJ)
- [SDR CALA2026042815781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042815781), Apr 26, 2026: Boeing 7378. ACTUATOR. FAULTED. E&E DOOR WARNING SWITCH S197 INOP. 'EQUIP' DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ON OVERHEAD PANEL OPS CHECKS OK. FOUND EE DOOR OPEN UPON RET (N17296)
- [SDR SIMA20260422004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20260422004), Apr 22, 2026: Emb ERJ170100SE. STRAP. CORRODED. SSI 52-46-001 POSSIBLE CORROSION FOUND AT MULTIPLE SPOTS AROUND THE SURROUND FRAME ON EXTERNAL SIDE OF MIDDLE AVIONICS H (N745JB)
- [SDR COEA2026040702705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA2026040702705), Apr 3, 2026: Aerosp ATR72212A. SEAL. DAMAGED. FLIGHT 8663, ENROUTE ANC - FAI AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AIR TURNBACK PERFORMED DUE TO SOUNDS OF RATTLING AND SQUEALING  (N705FE)
- [SDR SWIA2026062676343](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026062676343), Mar 30, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. RETAINER. CORRODED. AVIONICS BAY DOOR FORWARD LEFT SEAL RETAINER CORRODED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW AVIONICS BAY DOOR FORWARD LEFT SEAL RET (N951SW)
- [SDR VNAA202606120027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202606120027), Mar 28, 2026: Cndair CL6002D24. RETAINER. CORRODED. CORROSION ON PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AROUND MAIN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR. ORROSION ON PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AROUND MAI (N649NN)
- [SDR SWIA2026032676280](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026032676280), Mar 26, 2026: Cndair CL6002C11. RECEPTACLE. CRACKED. RIGHT TRU LANDING AFT LATCH RECEPTACLE CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW RIGHT TRU LANDING IAW REO 670-53-11-2304 REV-. (N703SK)
- [SDR SWIA2026032376338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026032376338), Mar 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. RETAINER. CORRODED. AVIONIC BAY DOOR FORWARD RIGHT ANGLE UNDER SEAL RETAINER HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW  (N951SW)
- [SDR SWIA2026032376332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026032376332), Mar 23, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. RETAINER. CORRODED. AVIONIC BAY DOOR AFT RIGHT ANGLE UNDER SEAL RETAINER HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HOLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RIGHT (N951SW)
- [SDR SWIA2026030577410](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026030577410), Mar 5, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. DOOR. CORRODED. AVIONICS BAY DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE FORWARD LH INTERCOSTAL STGR 27 HAS CORROSION C-CHECK RO 09302026REMOVED AND REPLACE (N611SK)
- [SDR SWIA2026030577385](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026030577385), Mar 5, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVIONICS BAY DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE AFT LT INTERCOSTAL STR 27 HAD CORROSION. REPLACED AVIONICS BAY DOOR SURROUND STRUCT (N611SK)
- [SDR SWIA2026022476130](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026022476130), Feb 24, 2026: Cndair CL6002B19. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVI DOOR FWD INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED BETWEEN STGR 27 TO STGR 26R. REPLACED AVI DOOR INTERCOSTAL PN:601R31049-10 IAW SRM  (N457SW)
- [SDR JR2R20260222773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260222773), Feb 22, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. PIN. CHAFED. FWD AVIONICS DOOR AFT SIDE ALONG SEAL ABOVE LT LOCKING PIN CHAFED. REPAIRED. (N88310)
- [SDR JR2R20260217656](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260217656), Feb 17, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LL. DOOR. CHAFED. MID E & E BAY DOOR HAS EVIDENCE OF CHAFING. REPAIRED. (N88310)
- [SDR VNAA202602090029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202602090029), Feb 10, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. SEAL REST. CORRODED. AVI BAY DOOR SEAL RETAINERS WERE CORRODED AND DENTED FROM IMPROPER RIVET INSTALL. NO ALLOWABLE LIMITS IN SRM. R&R REQ. (N510AE)
- [SDR VNAA20260508001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20260508001), Feb 9, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. RETAINER. CORRODED. UPON REMOVAL OF MAIN AVIONICS DOOR SEAL FOUND CORROSION ON THE RETAINER OF THE MAIN AVIONICS DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED  (N512AE)
- [SDR AALA202601263544](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601263544), Jan 24, 2026: Boeing 737823. DOOR. OPEN. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: AIRCRAFT WILL NOT PRESSURIZED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO (N909AN)
- [SDR VNAA202603280012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA202603280012), Jan 21, 2026: Bombdr CL6002D15. RETAINER. CORRODED. CORRODED RETAINER SEAL AND TORN DOOR SEAL ON MAIN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR. RETAINER SEAL (2 EAS) WERE REPLACED PER CRJ (N643NN)
- [SDR JR2R20260116061](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20260116061), Jan 16, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. RETAINER. CHAFED. MIDDLE AVIONICS DOOR SEAL RETAINER INNER LIP IS CHAFED. REPAIRED PER ETD. (N87339)
- [SDR JR2R202601160009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R202601160009), Jan 16, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. PROFILE. SCRATCHED. FWD AVIONICS HATCH PROFILE SURROUND STRAP HAS SCRATCHES. REPAIRED PER ETD. (N87339)
- [SDR SWIA2026040375635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026040375635), Jan 6, 2026: Cndair CL6002C10. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVIONICS BAY DOOR INTERCOSTAL, FORWARD OF FRAME STATION 364, LEFT OF STRINGER 27 - CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE I (N631SK)
- [SDR SWIA2026010675114](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2026010675114), Jan 6, 2026: Emb ERJ170200LR. SKIN. GOUGED. FWD AVIONICS DOOR HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES ON SKIN. INSTALLED A DOUBLER ON FWD AVIONICS DOOR IAW ETD2026-170-000665 REV B. (N197SY)
- [SDR REXA2026052700751](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026052700751), Dec 4, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. PACKER. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND ON PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT E/E COMPARMENT DOOR. CORROSION IN SERVICE DOOR 142BR WAS REPAIRED PER EA N (N921XJ)
- [SDR REXA2026052700743](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026052700743), Nov 30, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. RETAINER. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND ON PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT E/E COMPARMENT DOOR. PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT E/E COMPARMENT DOOR WERE EV (N921XJ)
- [SDR REXA2026052700742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/REXA2026052700742), Nov 30, 2025: Cndair CL6002D24. RETAINER. CORRODED. CORROSION AROUND ON PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT E/E COMPARMENT DOOR. PRESSURE SEAL RETAINER AT E/E COMPARMENT DOOR WERE EV (N921XJ)
- [SDR JR2R20251117279](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20251117279), Nov 17, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. DOOR. GOUGED. FWD AVIONICS HATCH HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED (N86309)
- [SDR VNAA20251204016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20251204016), Oct 30, 2025: Bombdr CL6002D15. SKIN. CORRODED. CORROSION ON CUTOUT STRUCTURE OF AVONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR. REPAIRED IAW REO 690-53-21-032 REV -- (N629NN)
- [SDR K11A2025102400357](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/K11A2025102400357), Oct 24, 2025: Boeing 7373Y0. DOOR. NOT CLOSED. EQUIPMENT DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKE OFF. FOUND EQUIPMENT DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR (N337CK)
- [SDR KCSA202510161211](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA202510161211), Oct 16, 2025: Boeing 777F1H. SUPPORT. CRACKED. R/H A/C BAY DOOR ( PANEL # 196ER) AFT LATCH SUPPORT STRUCTURE CHAFFING (N772CK)
- [SDR VNAA20251015038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA20251015038), Oct 16, 2025: Cndair CL6002C10. INTERCOSTAL. CORRODED. AVI DOOR R/H FWD INTERCOSTAL IS CORRODED BETWEEN STGR 27 TO STGR 26R. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVI DOOR R/H INTERCOSTAL BETW (N501BG)
- [SDR CALA2025101610175](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025101610175), Oct 14, 2025: Boeing 7379. WEB. WORN. E & E DOOR CUTOUT WEB HAS BARE METAL & WEAR SPOTS ABOVE AFT & RIGHT LOCK PIN RECEPTICLES. SEE PICSREMOVED DAMAGE AND EVA (N77578)
- [SDR FDEA202510091934](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202510091934), Oct 9, 2025: Boeing 75728A. SKIN. GOUGED. LOWER EXT FUSELAGE, FWD E/E DOOR HAS BENT AND GOUGES AT FWD EDGE REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTER SKIN FWD E/E DOOR IAW B757 S (N969FD)
- [SDR CALA2025100209533](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025100209533), Oct 2, 2025: Boeing 737724. ACCESS DOOR. UNKNOWN. THIS ITEM IS A LEVEL ONE CHRONIC, PLEASE REF FIM'S 52-40 T/801,802 FOR THE FWD ACCESS DOOR AND MAIN E/E DOOR CK BOTH SWI (N27733)
- [SDR JR2R20250929913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JR2R20250929913), Sep 29, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. STRAP. CHAFED. 147AL, MID AVIONICS-COMPARTMENT ACCESS DOOR, STRAP IS CHAFED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED (N88332)
- [SDR HNAA2025092600645](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HNAA2025092600645), Sep 18, 2025: Emb EMB145LR. DOOR. NICKED. NICK ON AFT AVIONICS DOOR. REPAIRED IAW EO 1-53-24-0332 (N636AE)

All 898: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5242/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 52

- [JASC 5200](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5200): Doors (2,022 reports)
- [JASC 5210](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210): Passenger/Crew Doors (45,623 reports)
- [JASC 5220](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220): Emergency Exits (7,363 reports)
- [JASC 5230](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5230): Cargo/Baggage Doors (13,351 reports)
- [JASC 5240](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5240): Service Doors (8,377 reports)
- [JASC 5241](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5241): Galley Doors (1,122 reports)
- [JASC 5243](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5243): Hydraulic Compartment Doors (71 reports)
- [JASC 5244](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5244): Accessory Compartment Doors (240 reports)
- [JASC 5245](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5245): Air Conditioning Doors (224 reports)
- [JASC 5246](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5246): Fluid Service Doors (695 reports)
- [JASC 5247](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5247): Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Doors (407 reports)
- [JASC 5248](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5248): Tail Cone Doors (45 reports)
- [JASC 5250](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5250): Fixed Inner Doors (4,094 reports)
- [JASC 5260](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5260): Entrance Stairs (1,278 reports)
- [JASC 5270](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5270): Door Warning System (8,781 reports)
- [JASC 5280](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5280): Landing Gear Doors (3,554 reports)
- [JASC 5297](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5297): Door System Wiring (662 reports)

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