Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
August 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29549
Aircraft time
33,201 hours, 13,714 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
L1 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

ORD - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE AND LOUD AIR LEAK AT LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT NUMBER ONE DOOR PRESSURE SEAL DAMAGED. ADJUSTED LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR AND PERFORMED A SPLICE REPAIR ON DOOR SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.