Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
February 7, 2003
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21462
Aircraft time
38,319 hours, 24,465 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING APPROX 10,000 FT MSL NOTICED CABIN VVI FLUCTUATED BETWEEN CLIMB AND DESCENT. AROUND 13,000 FT HEARD AND FELT 2 LOAD BANGS COMING FROM VICINITY OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. *S/D* REPAIRED L1 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER PER SRM 52-10-1 & 51-40-4. NO OTHER ACTION WILL BE REQUIRED.

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