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8th April 2012 | 20:20

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RR_NDB

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From: Nearby SBBR and SDAM

Plane also was operating as designed*

Hi,

PJ2:

it was indeed an electrical actuation of a correctly-closed door:

Thanks

Quote:

It appeared in this case that a short circuit in the aging plane caused an uncommanded rotation of the latch cams, which forced the weak locking sectors to unlock;

* No tapes (Aeroperu), no wasps (Birgenair).

Kapton was being used in the (aging) B741?

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