Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
December 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
25257
Part
Sensor
Part number
834503
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FL 194 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWI, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT WAKE TURBULENCE. CREW RECEIVED BULK CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT AND REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONDITION. UPON OPENING THE REAR BULK BIN DOOR, THEY FOUND THAT A BAG HAD FALLEN AGAINST THE DOOR BENDING THE DOOR SENSOR (S211). SENSOR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. (M)

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