Service difficulty report · Filler · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 21, 2026
Submitted
October 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PT
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31275
Aircraft time
26,093 hours, 11,544 cycles
Part
Filler
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 200
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: - DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO ORD - EMERGENCY DECLARED; ACFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT - DURING CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 8000' AFL, A VERY LOUD SQUEAL WAS EMANATING FROM FWD SERVICE DOOR. NO DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED CLIMB TO CRUISE AT FL360 & WHILE NOISE HAD DISSIPATED SOMEWHAT, IT WAS STILL VERY PRESENT. AT CRUISE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATED APPROX 7000' AND 8.0 PSID. DURING DESCENT, SQUEAL SILENCED DESCENDING THROUGH APPROX 16000' AFL WITH 4000' CABIN ALTITUDE AND 4.0 PSID. CLEANED AND INSTALLED FILLER TO AFT LOWER SEAL DEPRESSOR. SANDED PRIMED AND PAINTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 8.0 PSI NO SQUEALS OR NOISE NOTED PER AARD 51-00-00-2.