Originally Posted by
III Corps
How so? No indications in the cockpit of something amiss. No systems problems. No handling problems. Pressurization okay. Yes.. a problem but where was the evidence of an 'explosion'?
The problem seems that the F/As assumed the missing panel justified their concerns obviating the fact that NOTHING happened and they landed successfully. Missing panels? CDL???
Yeah, except the 767 CDL doesn't let you fly without this panel. The fact that the flight was completed and the aircraft landed safely doesn't mean the crew necessarily made the right decision. They were lucky The crew continued the flight with an unknown condition. Even if they did know that the door was missing they don't know what the effects are on fuel burn or long term operation of the pack - and I guarantee you that AA maintenance control didn't know either.