Service difficulty report · Latch · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 3, 2023
Submitted
January 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0867
Aircraft time
20,960 hours, 12,511 cycles
Part
Latch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERENCY DECLARED, ON CLIMB, HEARD A THUMP & ABOUT 2 MIN LATER GOT ECAM FWD CARGO DOOR NOT CLOSED. CABIN RATE CLIMB AT 500 FT/MIN. LEVELED OFF FL240 THEN DESCENDED TO 10000 FT. 5 MIN LATER LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THE CABIN ALT WAS CONTINUED TO CLIMB UNTILL 10000'. WARNING WENT AWAY DURING DECENT TO 8000'. ATB TO PHX WAS DONE.ADJUSTED DOOR WARNING SWITCH 14WS. R & R FWD CARGO DOOR LOCKING SHAFT GAS SPRING & LATCH HANDLE GAS SPRING AMM 52-30-21-0401. OPS NORMAL. ADJUSTED FWD CARGO DOOR LATCH FITTING TO LATCH HOOK CLEARANCES IAW AMM 52-31-11-0501. ACCOMP A GOOD PRESSURE TEST IAW AMM 05-53-00-0001. WITH A DELTA P OF 8 PSI. NO THUMPS OR POPS NOTED. LEAK RATE WITHIN LIMITS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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