Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
November 19, 2002
Submitted
November 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N136FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19855
Aircraft time
61,100 hours, 45,280 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, FWD CARGO DOOR LT ILLUM FOLLOWED RED TABS AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO PIT FOR MX ACTION. PRESSURIZATION NOT NORMAL/NOTED PRESS BUMP DURING CLIMBOUT. UPON INSPECTION OF FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR. FOUND HANDLE INSIDE DOOR SLIGHTLY OPPOSITE OF OUTSIDE HANDLE. REPOSITIONED INSIDE HANDLE AND CYCLED DOOR A DOZEN TIMES. DOOR CLOSED AND LATCHED NORMALLY AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.

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