Got locked in an equipment bay for 45 minutes at O'Hare

Last month I was swapping out a comm unit on a 737 at ORD. Crawled into the forward equipment bay to trace some wiring. Door slammed shut behind me. The inside handle was broken off. Nobody could hear me over the APU and ground power. I had to pop the emergency release panel with a screwdriver. Took forever because my phone had no signal down there. Now I always check the door latch before I go into any bay. Has anyone else gotten trapped in a tight spot like that?

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sam_wood603h ago

Nah that's on you for not checking the handle first.