What was found
AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DAL DUE TO FWD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR OPEN AND STRIKING AGAINST SIDE OF FUSELAGE IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AREA, REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR HINGE. CHECKED DOOR OPERATION AND CONTINUED PER BOEING M/M.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N638SW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373H4
- Aircraft serial
- 27711
- System (JASC)
- 5246 · Fluid Service Doors
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Bent
- Location
- Lav Service Door
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.