# SDR ASAA2016102018450

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2016
- Submitted: October 24, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N563AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N563AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 35180
- Aircraft time: 37,870 hours, 11,421 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Seal
- Part number: 141A61743
- Condition: Out Of Position
- Location: L1 Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2016102018450

## Discrepancy

ON TAKE OFF RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED L1 DOOR HAD A GAP WITH A LOT OF WIND NOISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SEEING DAYLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED.  AIR TURNBACK, FOUND LOWER ENTRY DOOR FLAPPER SEAL NOT SEATED PROPERLY TO L-1 DOOR. ADJUSTED FLAPPER SEAL TO CORRECT POSITION AND CLEANED AWAY DEBRIS AND LUBED FLAPPER SEAL SPRING IAW AMM 52-11-00-420. PRESSURIZED A/C WITH APU TO 6 PSI DIFF, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 36-00-00-860.

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