# SDR ASMF20050301

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 2005
- Submitted: March 5, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N169PL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N169PL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53175
- Aircraft time: 41,310 hours, 28,730 cycles
- System (JASC): [5220 · Emergency Exits](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5220)
- Part: Door
- Condition: Open
- Location: Emergency Exit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: W, P
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASMF20050301

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT RETURNED OF FLIGHT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF PRESSURIZATION LEAK IN RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT.  DURING CHECK WAS DETECTED RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR PARTIALLY OPENED.  THE RIGHT FORWARD EMERGENCY DOOR WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MM 52-21-10, PRESSURIZATION TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 21-32-00 AND THE HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 05-51-04, TESTED CORRECT.

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