SDR ABXA050234

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 767200

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
September 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AX
Make and model
Boeing 767200
Aircraft serial
23432
Aircraft time
41,343 hours, 36,979 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT AT FL260, A MODERATELY LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND EICAS MESSAGE LEFT FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL REMAINED NORMAL. PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE ENTRY DOOR LOCKING HANDLE HAD POPPED TO THE OPEN POSITION. AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELING AND DOOR HANDLE WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE CLOSED POSITION. EICAS MESSAGE WENT OUT. PROBLEM DID NOT RECUR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ENTRY DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF PSEU, NO FAULTS NOTED IAW B767 MM.

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