SDR UIEA00029

Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 25, 2000
Submitted
June 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Part
Structure
Part number
65B0424814
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

LT LA7143 - MIA/ASU-ATB, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST ACCOMPLISHED, CHECK OF MAIN DECK REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES. DUMPED 80 KGS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO MAI WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A I CRACK IN R5 MAIN ENTRY DOOR. REPLACED R5 MED AND PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER. PRESSURIZATION CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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