Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
August 24, 2000
Submitted
August 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
20409
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Indication
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 190 A LOUD THUMP FOLLOWED BY A RED MAIN CARGO DOOR ILLUMINATED ON SO''S ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. RETURNED TO CVG. CABIN APPROX 7.0 PSI WHEN THUMP OCCURR RED. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED THROUGH 1 PSI EXTINGUISHED AT ZERO PSI. CREW REPORTED L1 LIGHT ONLY. INSPECTED S6 THROUGH S12 UNLATCH WARNING SWITCHES AND WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED DOOR AT LATCHES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURIZED AC TO 8.6 PSI DIFF AND TAXIED AC. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED ARM SWITCH AND WIRING TO SWITCH. NO DEFECTS NOTED.