Service difficulty report · Door · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
May 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Part
Door
Condition
Unsafe Warning
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN)DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ECAM WARNING AND MASTER CAUTION INDICATING OPEN CARGO DOOR. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED BAGGAGE NOT SECURED BY CARGO NETS IN BULK CARGO HOLD. AS A RESULT DURING TAK EOFF ROLL THE BAGGAGE FELL ON CARGO DOOR RETRACT REELS CAUSING UPWARD PRESSURE ON CARGO DOOR CAUSING UNSAFE INDICATION. BAGGAGE SECURED NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION INITIATED AT EVERY STATION AS PART OF PREFLIGHT TO ENSURE CARGO NETS SECURED BAGGAGE BEFORE CLOSING DOOR.

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