Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7461U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21915
Aircraft time
59,217 hours, 34,407 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PREVIOUS CREW REPORTED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HANDLE POPPED UP ON LANDING. FORWARD ENTRY LIGHT ANNUCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND RUSH OF AIR HEARD BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CORRECTED NOSE NUMBER FROM 7251 TO 7261.MAINTENANCE INFO: ACCOMPLISHED DOOR FORCE CHECK PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FOUND TORQUE LIMITS 26,27 & 27 FT.LBS TO OPEN .CLOSES AT 49, 47 & 46FT.LBS. BELOW LIMITS, SUGGEST DOOR OR HANDLE RIGGING IS REQUIRED. CYCLED DOOR OPEN, THEN CLOSED. RECHECKED DOOR FORCES AGAIN PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL WITH SPRING GAUGE. FOUND DOOR FORCES WELL WITHIN LIMITS THROUGHOUT THE OPERATION OF DOOR. DOOR CLOSES AND LATCHES AT PROPER ANGLE.