Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
July 7, 2017
Submitted
July 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23821
Aircraft time
115,473 hours, 14,278 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE COCKPIT ESCAPE HATCH OPENED AND WILL NOT STAY SHUT CAUSING PRESSURIZATION ISSUES AS WELL. DUMPED FUEL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE LATCH IAW AMM 52-21. LATCH OPERATES SMOOTH, CLOSED LATCH, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.