Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
December 16, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
575
Aircraft time
47,442 hours, 24,217 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FL 340, FWD CARGO NOT CLOSED WARNING ON ECAM. CABIN ALT WAS AT 300 FEET PER MINUTE. DESCENDED TO FL 100 & LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000'. CABIN ALT THEN STARTED TO DESCEND. INSPECTED FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED & LUBED FWD CARGO DOOR SWITCH, NO BINDING NOTED. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST IAW AMM 05-53-00-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND. OK TO CONTINUE.

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