Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 25, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41731
Aircraft time
15,677 hours, 5,013 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
External Power
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, COCKPIT CREW HEARD AND FELT A LOUD VIBRATION. LEVELED OFF AT 24K FT. KEPT AIRSPEED AT 280. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE UNEVENTFULLY. ACFT GROUNDED. ON RETURN TO GATE, FOUND EXTERNAL POWER DOOR OPEN. PERFORMED A GVI OF DOOR AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO DAMAGE NOTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE, IAW AMM 05-51-67.