SDR 9600319106

Service difficulty report · Cargo Net · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
January 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96S
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
47206
Part
Cargo Net
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB CLE-MSP, FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES, NO HELP. DIVERTED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE AFT CARGO DOOR WAS NOT FULLY CLOSED AND LATCHED ON THE AFT SIDE, DUE TO AN UNSECURED CARGO NET AND JAMMED CLIP. THE FORWARD SIDE WAS CLOSED AND LATCHED AND THERE WAS NO ANNUNCIATOR INDICATION. ALSO, FOUND THAT THE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. RERIGGED THE DOOR PER 52-31-0, CODE 3. PRESSURE AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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