What was found
VERY LOUD NOISE FROM DOOR 1L AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* FOUND UPPER HINGE CUTOUT SEAL NOT FITTING CORRECTLY. REPLACED SEALS AND CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2000
- Submitted
- October 4, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7449U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21903
- Aircraft time
- 58,060 hours, 33,660 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew 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.