SDR HAEA00114

Service difficulty report · Latch · Amd FALCONE

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
June 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285TW
Make and model
Amd FALCONE
Aircraft serial
285
Aircraft time
20,139 hours, 15,225 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SEMI- RAPID DECOMPRESSION AT FL290 SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH DOOR LIGHT, AFTER RAPID DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO 10,000FT, AFTER APPROX 7 OR 8 MINUTES THE CABIN BEGAN PRESSURIZING. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ADS FOR MAINTENANCE. WILL UPDATE REPORT AFTER MAINTENANCE. RIGGED DOOR LATCH AND SWITCHES ON CARGO DOOR IAW AVDOOR MANUAL.