Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
December 5, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Aircraft time
64,424 hours, 51,158 cycles
Part
Cover
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door Hinge
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

DURING CLIMB OUT OF OAK EN ROUTE FOR PHX A VERY LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE L-1 DOOR LOWER FORWARD HINGE SEAL, PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL, TURNED BACK TO OAK DUE TO LOUD NOISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOWER HINGE COVER DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L-1 DOOR LOWER FORWARD HINGE COVER IAW BMM 25-21-331, PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS GOOD, NO LEAKS NOTED.