SDR 99ZZZM219

Service difficulty report · Tq Tube · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Part
Tq Tube
Part number
65907373416
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

MCO - FLT 1148 - AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM MCO. THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CLOSED PROPERLY, RESULTING IN A LARGE AIR LEAK. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR TORQUE TUBE (IN AIRFRAME). ACCOMPLISHED RIGGING OF DOOR. DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

More about the Boeing 737-4B7