Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
October 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
29270
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SNA - FLT 413, PRIOR TO FLIGHT, THE R1 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE BINDING AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR SEAL HAD COME OUT OF TRACK. REINSTALLED DOOR SEAL INTO TRACK AND DOOR OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)