Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
January 1, 2010
Submitted
January 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21784
Aircraft time
101,386 hours, 21,035 cycles
Part
Escape Hatch
Condition
Unsecure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH 21,000' POPPING NOISE HEARD AND THEN LOUD NOISE OF RUSHING AIR FROM ESCAPE HATCH. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. GROUND CHECKED REVEALED OVERHEAD ESCAPE HATCH NOT FULLY CLOSED. VISUALLY CHECKED AREA, ALL OK AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND DOOR CLOSED IAW MM 52-21-00, ALL NORMAL.

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