Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
May 18, 2008
Submitted
May 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
97,582 hours, 20,323 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Main Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O, P
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. CABIN WAS CLIMBING AT 2000 FPM EVEN WITH 3 PACKS TURNED. ALL DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ON F/E PANEL AND CARGO DOOR LIGHTS ON PILOTS MCP WERE OUT. INSPECTION OF THE MAIN DECK REVEALED LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BULK CARGO DOOR AREA. A/C WAS DEPRESSURIZED IAW WITH FHB AND LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. ON WALK AROUND, FOUND BULK CARGO DOOR OPEN. CLOSED DOOR AND PRESSURE CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 52-63-01 601 AND 21-31-00. OPENED A DMI FOR THE BULK CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT INOP.

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