Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
August 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155UA
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20104
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Door
Part number
65B1055415
Condition
Not Secured
Location
Lt Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION AND ASSOCIATED LOW RUMBLING NOISE IN THE AREA OF L3 AND FORWARD LOWER GALLEY NOISE. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO MIA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT LEFT HAND GROUND CONNECTION AC PANEL DOOR WAS MISSING. DOOR REPLACED. CAUSE OF LOSS OF DOOR WAS DUE TO UNSECURED LOCKS ON DOOR.