Service difficulty report · Handle · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
March 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737Q
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21528
Aircraft time
45,953 hours, 39,190 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ACCORDING TO CAPTAIN'S REPORT, THEY DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 10 WITH FLAPS 5 DEGREES FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND UNPRESSURIZED DUE TO DEFERRED APU. AT 2,000 FT AND 210 KM/H, ENGINE BLEEDS UTILIZED FOR PRESSURIZATION. PERFORMED CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO CROSS VALENCIA VOR WHILE CLIMBING TO 10,000 FT. DURING CLIMB OUT AT 7,000 FT, RECEIVED MASTER/CAUTION WITH ASSOCIATED AFT CARGO DOOR INDICATION. CABIN PRESSURIZATION LOST. PERFORMED DOOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO LANDING RUNWAY 10, SMOOTH LANDING. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED IMPROPERLY SECURED AFT CARGO DOOR HANDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROXIMITY SENSOR AND ALSO HOLD CLOSE SPRING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

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