SDR USAAD98182

Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
October 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47371
Part
Door
Condition
Unlatched
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

TOL - CAK FLT 7002, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE ON LIFT OFF. A SEVERE BUFFETING OCCURRED ON CLIMB-OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR OPEN. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WARNING SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL. DURING THE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE VISIT, THE DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)

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