What was found
(AUS) MAIN CARGO DOOR ACTUATOR RADIUS ROD BROKEN AND DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR DAMAGED. CAUSED BY A GUST OF WIND CATCHING THE DOOR DURING UNLOADING.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 7272J4
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Rod
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cargo/Bag Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.