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surface of the aft lining and on the exposed honeycomb structure. The door knob assembly had been ripped out of the door receptacle. The rear door handle adjacent to the knob was adrift at the upper attachment. The retaining collar was missing and the exposed threads showed no signs of smoke deposits. There was some evidence of splatter of molten plastic material on the forward decorative lining but no sign of heat or smoke exposure. Part of the upper lining was missing. The door hinge which remained attached to the door support frame showed evidence of smoke streaking and distortion while in the closed position.

The upper bustles of No 5 left and right doors, a shelf from the aft coat closet and a section of left upper side wall lining showed signs of heat damage and smoke deposits. The top section of the left side wall lining showed signs of heat damage and smoke deposits.