Service difficulty report · Door · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
August 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
21,705 hours, 17,008 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
591479261
Condition
Separated
Location
Lav Service
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, D
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ATL AT 10,000 FT ACCELERATING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 280 KNOTS, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON AFT JUMP SEAT REPORTED A SINGLE BANG FROM LEFT SIDE. AFTER LANDING, AFT SERVICE DOOR WAS MISSING. SUSPECT APPROX 20 NM NW OF KATL. RELACED AFT LAV SERVICE PANEL DOOR.

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