Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 12, 2019
Submitted
October 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29543
Aircraft time
56,422 hours, 23,089 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SJU ON ACCOUNT OF LOUD SQUEEL COMING FROM L1 DOOR (AIR PUSHING NOISE). EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED 1L DOOR & FOUND DEBRIS IN LOWER AREA, CLEANED DEBRIS & INSPECTED SEAL INTEGRITY, FOUND OK. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IAW AMM 05-51-91-790-801. FOUND OK.