# SDR HAEA200500186

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 9, 2005
- Submitted: December 28, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N285TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285TW), registered now
- Make and model: Amd FALCONE
- Aircraft serial: 285
- Aircraft time: 22,329 hours
- System (JASC): [5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5230)
- Part: Door
- Part number: SA2490S0
- Condition: Open
- Location: Cargo
- Part time: 16,801 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAEA200500186

## Discrepancy

DEPARTED RWY, CLIMBING TO 9500 FT CARGO DOOR OPENED.  CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED, LANDING NORMAL.  INSPECTION FOUND CARGO DOOR SUSTAINED DAMAGED DURING EVENT ABOVE.  ACFT FERRIED TO MX  FOR REPAIRS. MX REPAIRED DAMAGE TO DOOR CAP & SURROUNDING SKIN IAW DER INSTRUCTIONS. OPS/RIGGING CHECK OF DOOR LOCK MECHANISHM REVEALED NO DESCREPANCIES. FOUND CHANNEL CRACKED & REPAIRED.  AFTER REPAIR PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHK & FOUND SAT. A REVIEW OF EVENTS PRIOR TO DOOR OPENING REVEALED CHANNEL CRACK COULD HAVE BEEN PRE-EXISTING ALLOWING DOOR TO FLEX UNDER CABIN PRESSURE ENOUGH TO DISENGAGE FROM FORWARD LOCK & DISENGAGE ALL LOCKS. ACFT RTS. [CLOSED]

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