# SDR AALA20160227002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 27, 2016
- Submitted: February 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N731AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N731AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 777323ER
- Aircraft serial: 33523
- Aircraft time: 6,446 hours, 723 cycles
- System (JASC): [2520 · Passenger Compartment Equipment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2520)
- Part: Arm
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160227002

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT, OVERHEAD BIN DOOR BEGAN TO BUBBLE & DELAMINATE.  THE DELAMINATION CAUSED A CRACKING NOISE THAT WAS CONCERNING TO CREW.  THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  DRILLED A HOLE IN THE DOOR TO PREVENT DOOR FROM BUBBLING UP AGAIN.  ITEM WAS PLACED ON PLACARD.  THE ACFT GNDED.  CLEANED & INSPECTED FURTHER, NO DELAMINATION FOUND.  SECURED LOOSE OPERATING ARMS IAW AMM 25-280910401.  OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL.

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