Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Frame
Part number
507945152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1805 - PHX - DURING CLIMB THROUGH 20,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTICED A LOUD AIR LEAK. CLIMBING THROUGH 24,000 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED DEPRESSURIZING SLOWLY. ATC WAS ADVISED, AND THE CREW DID A PRECAUTIONARY RETURN TO PHX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE L1 DOOR DUE TO AN AFT FRAME CRACK. THE L1 DOOR WAS RIGGED, AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)