Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 6, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AA
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22456
Aircraft time
58,068 hours, 30,600 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

FLT 1712 FROM TOL TO DEN. DURING CLIMB PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 4000 FT CREW HEARD A LOUD SQUEAL ACCOMPANIED BY FLUCTUATING PRESSURIZATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TOL WERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE COVER TO BE AT FAULT, REPOSITIONED HINGE COVER AND PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE DECAY CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.