Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 21, 2001
Submitted
June 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Access Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A PASSING 12,000 FEET LOUD BANG FROM RT FRONT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT FOLLOWED BY AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZATION. SUSPECT HAIL STORM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF EMERGENCY ACCESS FOR F/O SLIDING WINDOW DISLODGED RE-INSTALLED ACCESS PNL, OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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