Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
February 26, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79750
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22452
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Seal
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FAE FERRY FLIGHT 981 - KMIA-KFLL - DURING CLIMB, CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM L1 DOOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KMIA. ON GROUND MAINTENANCE, FOUND DOOR SEAL LOWER HINGE MISALIGNED. SEAL WAS REPOSITIONED IAW MM 52-11-71. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED IAW MM 21-31-00 AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)