SDR 9904371235

Service difficulty report · Door Mechanism · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
October 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235NW
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46915
Part
Door Mechanism
Condition
Not Latched
Location
E&E Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AVIONICS COMPARTMENT DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ROTATION. LOUD WIND NOISE IN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENMANCE CLOSED AND LATCHED DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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