Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Boeing 727100

Difficulty date
January 17, 2004
Submitted
January 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188FE
Make and model
Boeing 727100
Aircraft serial
19081
Aircraft time
67,819 hours, 49,734 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Bent
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON PASSING 15,000 FT AT 310 KNOTS. REPEAT WRITE-UP, APPROX CABIN PRESSURE 4.5 PSI. CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, RETURNED TO AUS. OPENED MAIN CARGO DOOR, INSPECTED ALL SWITCHES ON MAIN CARGO DOOR, LATCH SWITCHES, LOCK TUBE SWITCHES, FOUND ACCESS PANEL ON LOWER AFT MAIN CARGO DOOR BENT IN AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TARGETS ON THE AFT TWO LATCH SWITCHES. STRAIGHTENED ACCESS PANEL AND FOUND BOTH TARGETS ON AFT TWO SWITCHES BENT AND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED BOTH TARGETS AND SWITCHES PER 727-100 MM CHAPTER 52-34-009-5. CLOSED CARGO DOOR, DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPS CHECK'S NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.

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