Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 31, 2001
Submitted
August 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Door
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Pit Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CLIMB OUT, KEPT INCREASING FLOW TO MAINTAIN DESIRED CAB PRESS FOR F L330. APPROX 5 MIN AFTER REACHING FL330 WE LOSSED CONTROL OF BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL CAB CONTROL. CABIN REACHED FL230 RAN CHECKLIST AND DESEN DED TO FL230. FOUND AIR LEAK AT THE NR 3 PIT DOOR. CHECKED DOOR SEAL & EXTERNAL LATCHING MECH. FOUND LOWER DOOR HOOK RIDE UP ON TEE BOLT IF DOOR NOT SHUT RIGHT (REF LP023577) DEFERRED M263884. REF LP 23583 - RERIGGED DO OR PER MM 52-31-00 OPS CHECK GOOD, THIS CLEARS M263884.

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