FAA Advises Boeing 757 Freighter Operators to Evaluate Cargo Doors

In-flight door opening incident prompts a special airworthiness information bulletin from the agency.

Caleb Revill

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 03:44 PM ET

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Boeing 757-200 [Credit: Chris Hepburn]

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The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) for Boeing 757-200 freighter aircraft concerning an "airworthiness concern" about the main deck cargo door opening in flight.
This bulletin stems from a February 2021 incident where a 757-236 freighter's main cargo door opened at 5,000 feet during climb, leading to a safe emergency landing without injuries.
While not yet an "unsafe condition" warranting an Airworthiness Directive, the FAA recommends operators test the main cargo door's opening, closing, and latching mechanisms to ensure reliable operation of locking mechanisms and proximity sensors.

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The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advising operators of Boeing 757-200 freighter planes to be aware of an “airworthiness concern” regarding the main deck cargo door opening while in flight.

The bulletin, issued Friday, stated that this concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive (AD) action, though FAA investigations into the matter are still ongoing.