Service difficulty report · Handle · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
August 3, 2016
Submitted
August 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N724FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
35,555 hours, 17,966 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

DURING CLIMB OUT PASSING FL 270, RECEIVED A ECAM ALERT FOR FWD CARGO DOOR UNLOCKED, WITH CORRESPONDING INCREASING CABIN ALTITUDE. COMPLIED WITH QRH, DURING DESCENT TO MINIMUM VECTOR ALTITUDE AT 17000FT, ECAM ALERT WENT OUT FLICKERED ON AND OFF THREE OR MORE TIMES. DOOR PAGE SHOWED ALL DOORS CLOSED AND LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CARGO DOOR HANDLE WARNING SWITCH 16WS IAW A300 AMM 52-71-11. CHECKED ADJUSTMENT USING ALTERNATE METHODS SPECIFIE IAW AMM 52-71- 11-05-01. ALL OPS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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