Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 5, 2001
Submitted
October 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6813
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19488
Aircraft time
82,203 hours, 57,000 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
21EN93
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Main Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, I

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, RED MCD LIGHT ALONG WITH AMBER VENT DOOR NOT CLOSED ILLUM. ALONG WITH UNSCHEDULED CLIMB IN CABIN ALT. ACC. AERONAUTICAL MCD WARNING ILLUM. IN FLT. AFTER RAPID DEPRESS. CHECKLIST COMPLETED LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.CORRECTIVE ACTION:DUPLICATED MALFUNCTION ON GROUND AND FOUND VENT DOOR SWITCH ITNERMITTENTLY DEFECTIVE ALLOWING THE VENT DOOR NOT TO CLOSE FULLY. REPLACED VENT DOOR SWITCH AND SYS CHECKED NORMAL WITH A/C PRESSURIZED.