{"id":108112,"date":"2025-02-25T00:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T00:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/aerospace\/faa-calls-for-testing-on-boeing-757-freighter-cargo-doors-after-incidents\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T00:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T00:34:29","slug":"faa-calls-for-testing-on-boeing-757-freighter-cargo-doors-after-incidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=108112","title":{"rendered":"FAA calls for testing on Boeing 757 freighter cargo doors after incidents"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recommended that all worldwide operators of certain Boeing 757-200 converted freighters carry out a series of safety checks on the main deck cargo doors of these aircraft. The calls come after an incident in 2021 where the main cargo door of a DHL<\/a>-operated Boeing 757 converted freighter opened mid-flight.<\/p>\n

In the incident in question, the aircraft failed to pressurize following a routine departure from DHL\u2019s European hub located at Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEI) in Germany. Although the crew onboard was aware of the pressurization issue, it was only later discovered that the main deck cargo door had failed to latch correctly, leading to its uncommanded opening in flight. The aircraft involved (registered G-DHKZ) had been operating a routine domestic cargo flight to Frankfurt in Germany on February 13, 2021. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Following the door opening at around 5,000ft (1,530m) as the aircraft climbed out, the crew elected to stop the climb and make an immediate return to Leipzig where an uneventful landing was carried out. The crew had reported to air traffic controllers of control difficulties with the autopilot engaged and they elected to manually fly the airplane and landed around 20 minutes after take-off.<\/p>\n