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B737 captain is informed of possible damage to the forward cargo compartment wall. The first officer does not believe it is significant and the flight departs. Upon arrival at destination it is written up and maintenance informs that it is significant; and will need to be repaired before further flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 945535 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Airframe |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
First officer completed preflight of aircraft for red eye flight. Baggage personnel came up to cockpit; they noted the forward cargo compartment panel appeared bowed in slightly; I believe it was over pressure relief panel. First officer re inspected panel; noted tape on it; and [that the] end was bowed slightly. We assumed it had been repaired; noting the tape on the panel. I wrote the panel up upon arrival at destination; as it was a maintenance base; to have panel double checked. I was informed several hours later the panel needed to be repaired.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain is informed of possible damage to the forward cargo compartment wall. The First Officer does not believe it is significant and the flight departs. Upon arrival at destination it is written up and Maintenance informs that it is significant; and will need to be repaired before further flight.
Narrative: First Officer completed preflight of aircraft for red eye flight. Baggage personnel came up to cockpit; they noted the forward cargo compartment panel appeared bowed in slightly; I believe it was over pressure relief panel. First Officer re inspected panel; noted tape on it; and [that the] end was bowed slightly. We assumed it had been repaired; noting the tape on the panel. I wrote the panel up upon arrival at destination; as it was a Maintenance Base; to have panel double checked. I was informed several hours later the panel needed to be repaired.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.