Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
December 16, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7462U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21916
Aircraft time
57,840 hours, 34 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. NOISE FROM NOSE OF AIRCRAFT, OUTFLOW FULLY CLOSED. TRIED AUTO, STANDBY AND MANUAL ALL DOOR LIGHTS OFF AND TEST OK. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SFO. *S/D* BROKEN WIRE ON DOOR WARNING SENSOR. RELUGGED WIRE CHECK SYSTEM IN ALL MODES, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.