Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 27, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N898AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22014
Aircraft time
52,321 hours, 28,611 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
E/E Door Switch
Part time
52,321 hours, 28,611 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 001 FROM MIA TO PTY. AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, CREW HEARD A LOUD NOISE IN THE COCKPIT AND WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THE E&E COMPARTMENT DOOR OPEN. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT TERMINAL IN THE E&E BAY DOOR SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW TERMINAL IAW STANDARD PRACTICES 20-11 AND OPS CHECK DOR SYSTEM IAW MM 52-40-0. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.