Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
July 12, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750DH
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21951
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Pin
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Door Latch
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

MAIN CARGO DOOR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY LATCH LOCK PINS NOT ENGAGED AMBER LIGHT ON MCD CONTROL PANEL.(FL 370, WITH 6.3 CABIN ALTITUDE AND 8.4PSI DIFF.) EXECUTED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST IAW AOM 5.2.6 AT 2 PSI DIFF ON DESCENT/DEPRESSURIZATION, BOTH LIGHTS WENT, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LATCH PIN MECHANISM CLEANED AND LUBRICATED LATCH PIN SWITCHES AND CLEANED LATCH PIN SWITCH CONNECTOR PINS AND SOCKETS CARGO DOOR INSPECTION CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 52-34-0 DOOR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES COULD NOT FAULT AT THIS TIME.

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