SDR 97ZZZM68

Service difficulty report · Roller · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
November 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20653
Part
Roller
Part number
BACB10AF510H
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ANC - CLIMBING THRU FL 10,000 FT A SOFT POPPING SOUND CAME FROM THE CARGO COMPT, A LOUD POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED. JARRING OF THE FLT DECK ACCOMP BY 'L ENTRY DOOR 1' LIGHT CAME ON. CABIN PRESS WAS NORM. VISUAL CHK'D, DOOR HANDLE IN LOCKED POSITION. NO AIR LEAKAGE NOTICED. FOUND L1 DOOR, AFT SIDE, UPPR AND LWR LATCH ROLLER CRANK BROKEN. REPLACED BOTH UPPR AND LWR LATCH ROLLER CRANK AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. UPPR AND LWR DOOR LATCH TORQUE TUBE HAD TO BE REMOVED AND REPLACED TO INSTALL LATCH ROLLER CRANK. SCRATCHES IND THE 2 ROLLERS WERE NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AT TOP AFT CORNER. (M)