SDR AALA20141102011

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: November 2, 2014
Submitted: November 4, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N981AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29569
Aircraft time: 18,143 hours, 7,017 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Door
Condition: Noisy
Location: Cabin
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

AIR INTERRUPT, L1 DOOR HARD TO CLOSE AT GATE. UPON TAKEOFF & CLIMB TO FL250 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED LOUD NOISE AS IF AIR RUSHING OUT AT UPPER HINGE POINT. RETURNED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL, EMER NOT DECLARED & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. INSPECTED DOOR HINGE AREAS & OPERATING MECHANISM IAW AMM 52-11-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED DOOR IAW AMM 52-11-00. INSPECTED DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-09-00. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESS LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-91. NO LEAKS NOTED. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.