SDR SB06075

Service difficulty report · Threshold · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 30, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24934
Part
Threshold
Part number
6529983
Condition
Leaking
Location
L1 And R1 Doors
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT709 - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO TPA, CAPTAIN REPORTED A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE/AIR LEAK COMING FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. THE ADJACENT FLOOR VIBRATES TOO. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED NOISE LEVEL AND WORKING CONDITIONS WERE UNBEARABLE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BUT EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DID RESPOND. MAINTENANCE RESEALED THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND SERVICE DOOR THRESHOLDS. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4.5 PSI. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. ADJACENT FLOOR DID NOT VIBRATE. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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