Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
October 26, 2003
Submitted
October 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N696CA
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
22574
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Service
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOUD NOISE FROM AIRCRAFT FORWARD WAS HEARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. THE 1R DOOR APPEARED NOT TO BE PROPERLY SEALED. NO DOOR LIGHTS WHERE ILLUMINATED ON THE F/E'S PANEL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FUEL WAS DUMPED, LANDING WAS SMOOTH. INSPECTED CARGO/PASSENGER DOOR, FOUND 1R DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN DOWN POSITION TO CHECK DOOR NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED AND OPEN TO CONTINUE OPERATION. REF LOG PAGE B11021 ITEM 1. EMERGENCY MAINT PERFORMED IN PUJ FOUND EMERGENCY MAINT THAT WAS PERFORMED IN PUJ TO BE WITHIN CHAMPION AIR STANDARDS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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