SDR 95ZZZX1934

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
April 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29UA
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46159
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Lt Eng Cascade
Part time
41,602 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

WINDSOR LOCKS, CN - DURING CLIMB, HEARD BANG AND AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT. DUMPED FUEL TO LANDING WEIGHT. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO DAMAGE. AFTER SHUT DOWN, NOTED LT CASCADE DOORS ON NR 1 ENGINE OPEN. RAN ENGINE AND OPS CHECKED OKAY. DEACTIVATED THRUST REVERSER AS PRECAUTION PER MEL 78-5. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TOTAL CYCLES, 22,038.

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