Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
April 24, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23878
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1050 - CLIMBING OUT OF CLT, PASSING FL270, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED NUMEROUS LEAKS AT THE FORWARD AND AFT ENTRY DOORS AND AT THE E/E DOOR. FOUND DAMAGED WIRES BEHIND PRESSURE CONTROL SELECTOR PANEL AT DISCONNECT D640. REPAIRED WIRES AT PINS 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 AND 40 PER BOEING WPM. FUNCTIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)