SDR 2001F00203

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
22671
Part
Door Seal
Part number
60B1000019
Condition
Loose
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
I, J, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK, AT APPROXIMATELY 1.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL, A BANG WAS HEARD ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD ROAR AND AN L-1 DOOR LIGHT. DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND L1 DOOR LIGHT WENT OUT. VISUALLY INSPECTED DOOR LATCHES AND OPERATION OF L1 DOOR AND CONFIRMED DOOR WAS NOT SHUT PROPERLY. RE-SECURED DOOR SEAL RETAINER ON UPPER AFT CORNER OF DOOR AND REPLACED LOWER DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT CABIN AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. (M)