Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 23, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3AL
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29513
Aircraft time
31,898 hours, 13,065 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Window Plug
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS AND A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE ABOVE CAPTAINS HEAD. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-TORQUED FASTENERS ON PERIMETER OF LEFT UPPER FORWARD WINDOW PLUGS.