Incident · 2003-06-10

NTSB case DEN03IA101 · Boeing 757-200 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2003-06-10
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200 (N704X)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: TWA Airlines LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): TWA Airlines LLC.

Probable cause

the inadvertent activation of the flight deck door's upper pressure relief latch during closure of the door, resulting in the deployment of the upper decompression panel which subsequently struck the captain. Contributing factors included the operator's improper compliance with the door manufacturer's service bulletin, the operator's inadequate service and maintenance of the flight deck door, and the door manufacturer's inadequate service bulletin compliance determination.

Source: NTSB case DEN03IA101

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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