Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21783
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Mechanism
Part number
65B100034
Condition
Broken
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX 2,500 FT, THE LT ENTRY DOOR (L1) DOOR LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK LIST. THEN HEARD A LOAD NOISE WITH AIRCRAFT PRESS CLIMBING. RETURNED TO SFO. AFTER LANDING, FOUND DOOR LOCKING LUG BROKEN OFF. ACCOMPLISHED DETAILED INSPECTION OFF L1 DOOR MM. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER AFT LATCH ROLLER CRANKS. ACCOMPLISHED ADJUSTMENT CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OF L1 DOOR. PERFORMED PRESSURE CHECK OF L1 DOOR. PRESSURE CHECK GOOD.

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