SDR AALA202008059019

Service difficulty report · Control Rod · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: August 4, 2020
Submitted: August 5, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N945AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 30085
Aircraft time: 58,091 hours, 24,357 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Control Rod
Condition: Out Of Rig
Location: Pax 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 1800 FT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED LOUD AIR LEAK NOISE. PRESSURE SYSTEM APPEARED NORMAL, BUT CAPTAIN REPORT THAT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE(NOISE FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. FOUND DOOR HORIZONTAL CONTROL ROD THAT ATTACHES TO THE TORQUE TUBE TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED HORIZONTAL CONTROL ROD ENDS PER AMM 52-11-00-820-801 ITEM K. AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.