Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22493
Part
Door
Part number
520304900
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL 350 CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT 650 FPM. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW AND MAIN OUTFLOW VLV'S CLOSED. LT PACK WENT TO FULL CLOSED AND WOULD NOT CHANGE. NO DUCT OVERHEAT OR PACK TRIP OFF LIGHT, ALSO NO PRESS FAILURE LIGHTS. FOUND C-3 CARGO DOOR FWD LWR CORNER CRACKED. REPLACED DOOR.