Service difficulty report · Blocker Door · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
December 4, 2007
Submitted
December 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20940
Aircraft time
57,860 hours, 36,069 cycles
Part
Blocker Door
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

MAIN CARGO DOOR "A" OPEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT, PRESSURIZATION NORMAL INITIALLY, FLICKERED AT FL 200 THEN REMAINED ON STEADY IN DESCENT UNTIL SHORT FINAL THEN WENT OUT. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 52-15-01 CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 14DEC07 "MEL 52-15-01: MAIN CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM (A ) INOP. VERIFY DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED PRIOR TO EACH BLOCK OUT. "A" OPEN LIGHT C/0340477. T/S TO CABLE GOING TO AFT BLOCKER ASSY NEEDS ADJ.AND IS CAUSING SWITCH S9058 TO BE ON THE EDGE OF MAKE OR BREAK. ADJ AFT BLOCKER ASSY CABLE IAW NASI MM 52-30-00 PG 504.

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