Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
August 5, 2007
Submitted
August 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7082A
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
643
Part
Hinge
Part number
A5377868420200
Condition
Inoperative
Location
A/C Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

CABIN ALTITUDE CONTROL PROBLEM. OXYGEN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED. DESCENDED TO 10000 FEET AND THE CABIN PRESSURE KEPT CLIMBING. REPLACED BROKEN DOOR HINGE FOR GROUND AIR CONDITIONING COVER. REPLACED BOTH SAFETY VALVES AND OUT FLOW VALVES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (CLOSED)

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