Service difficulty report · Sealant · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
September 17, 2022
Submitted
September 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
40622
Aircraft time
26,196 hours, 3,487 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800 - Doors
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: LOUD NOISE AT 1L CABIN ENTRY DOOR. SQUEAL / NOISE STARTED AT 4400 FEET. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT RETURNED TO BCN LANDING SAFELY. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209209620: REMOVED DAMAGED SEALANT FROM 1L DOOR MIDDLE UPPER SEAL DEPRESSOR AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SEALANT PER SOPM 20-50-19. SATISFACTORY PRESSURIZATION TEST ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 05-51-21.** (CLOSED)