Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 12, 2009
Submitted
November 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
742
Aircraft time
22,940 hours, 11,842 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Door Warning
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT PASSING FL 230, RECEIVED ECAM INDICATION OF THE LT CREW ENTRY DOOR UNLOCKED. F/O CONFIRMED PARTIAL UNLOCK CONDITION OF THE DOOR. RETURN TO DEPARTURE. PASSING FL1800 UNLOCKED INDICATION WENT AWAY. CREW DEBRIEFED THAT THE DOOR WAS CONFIRMED BY MECHANICAL LOCKED/ UNLOCKED INDICATORS. THEY WERE HALF GREEN AND HALF RED WHEN CHECKED BY F/O. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST OF SWITCH 7WS INITIALLY FOUND, CONNECTOR PLUG LOOSE AND FOUND SWITCH 1/2 TURN OUT USING TEST BOX. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 52-71-11-5 AND IAW MM 52-71-00-5.

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