Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 19, 2023
Submitted
May 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14219
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28781
Aircraft time
74,487 hours, 27,142 cycles
Part
Cover
Part number
NA
Condition
Defective
Location
Door 1l
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DOOR 1L NOT SEALING LOUD WHISTLE WITH LARGE PRESSURE BUMPS BRIEFED CREW. PILOTS REPORTED LOUD AND STRONG LEAK COMING FROM FWD LOWER HINGE AT DOOR 1L. PRESSURIZED AND VERIFIED LEAK. DOOR APPEARS TO BE OUT OF RIG. VERIFIED SEVERAL LEAKS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED AT THE GATE. REMOVED L1 DOOR LINNING TO F.O.M IAW B737-800 AMM AFTER FUTHER INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FLAPER SEAL BRACKET ASSY 52-11-31-000-802 P/N 141A6182-3, DEFECTIVE, PART N.I.S AIPC REF. 51-11-11-05 REPLACED LOWER HINGE COVER PLATE ,PRESSURIZED NO LEAKS, NO LOUD NOISES.REINSTALLED DOOR COVERING AND SLIDE REF.AMM 52-11-31. AMM 25-66-01 / PARTS USED: 00-0609-3-9664,QTY :1 ADD EMP:U108858 REINSTALLATION OF SLIDE GOOD