Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
September 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Main Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW PREFORMED AN AIR RETURN WHEN THE ACFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE DUE TO THE MAIN CABIN DOOR NOT BEING LATCHED PROPERLY WITH NO INDICATION IN THE FLIGHT DECK. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT L1 DOOR INSPECTION AND FOUND FWD PARTITION FOAM FILLER OUT OF PLACE AND OBSTRUCTED THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE PARTITION WAS RESECURED AS AMM 25-24-15. L1 GUIDE ARM RIG CHECK WAS CARRIED IAW THE AMM AND NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. L1 DOOR OPS CHECKED CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING SB 52-1159 TO INSTALL A SECONDARY SWITCH AT THE AFT DOOR FRAME OF THE L1 DOOR TO HELP REDUCE THE FALSE LATCHING INDICATION. THIS TAIL HAD NOT HAD THE SB CARRIED OUT.

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