Service difficulty report · Bungee Cord · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 16, 2001
Submitted
August 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23231
Part
Bungee Cord
Part number
694173069
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IND - FLT 461 - EN ROUTE FROM CLT-ORD, AT FL240, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AS CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 10,000 FT AND CLIMBING. STANDBY PRESSURIZATION WOULD NOT CONTROL CABIN AND SELECTING MANUAL SHOWED OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED. CREW SELECTED BOTH PACKS WITH ISOLATION VALVE OPEN AND CABIN STOPPED CLIMBING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR RELEASE BUNGEE LANYARD CAUGHT IN THE DOOR SEAL. REPAIRED BUNGEE LANYARD AND CHECKED DOOR AND SEAL FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK PER MM 21-00-05. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)