Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8969U
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46070
Part
Door
Part number
861583849
Condition
Not Closed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD BANG AND THE NR 3 TURBO COMPRESSOR STALLING. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO LPLA. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT DOOR AJAR. THE DOOR WAS RESEATED AND A GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE TURBO COMPRESSOR DUCTING WAS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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