Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 29, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30087
Aircraft time
35,875 hours, 14,928 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Stuck
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

JFK - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED JFK LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND LOWER HINGE ARM FLAPPER SEAL STUCK PREVENTING LEFT NUMBER 1 DOOR FROM SEALING. REPOSITIONED FLAPPER SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.