Service difficulty report · Gate · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 31, 2004
Submitted
August 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54344
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21631
Aircraft time
58,036 hours, 35,851 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Gate
Part number
6556974501
Condition
Open
Location
R1 Door
Part time
58,036 hours, 35,851 cycles
Component
Door · Boeing
Component part number
65561502
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKE OFF. FUEL DUMPED. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND R1 DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN. PROPERLY SECURED DOOR AND GROUND PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.NOTE. MAINTENANCE REPORTED GATE ASSEMBLY PARTIALLY OPENED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.