Service difficulty report · Latch · Boeing 7272A1

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
April 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272A1
Aircraft serial
21345
Aircraft time
59,101 hours, 41,258 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1738- DURING CRUISE OPERATION THE MAIN CARGO DOOR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ON BULKHEAD BOTH VENT DOOR AND HOOK UNLOCKED LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED DOOR LATCHES AND SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS OF THE MAIN DOOR WERE ACCOMPLISHED. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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