Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 16, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30910
Aircraft time
24,569 hours, 9,676 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
69390034
Condition
Missing
Location
L1 Door Gate
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN EXTREMELY LOUD AIR LEAK FROM THE L1 DOOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSTALLED L1 DOOR LOWER FLAPPER SPRING IAW AMM 52-11-00 AND ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM TEST IAW AMM 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.