Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22327
Part
Handle
Condition
Out Of Adj
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

IAD - FLT 77 - PASSING THROUGH 27000 FEET, RECEIVED UPPER EICAS MESSAGE-CAUTION-L FWD ENT DOOR LIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED ENTRY DOORS LIGHT ON OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATOR. THE DOOR HANDLE WAS OPENING AS AIRCRAFT CLIMBED. AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED TO FL2500 AND HANDLE BEGAN TO DROP. HANDLE WOULD NOT STAY DOWN UNTIL THE DESCENT. LANDED IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. READJUSTED DOOR HANDLE SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)