Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
December 18, 2000
Submitted
January 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22444
Part
Seal
Part number
69902013
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
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

ON CLIMB OUT FROM TPA, A VERY LOUD SQUEAL WAS COMING FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. AC WAS PRESSURIZING, NOISE BECAME LOUDER AS AC CLIMBED HIGHER. FLIGHT RETRUNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER HINGE FLAP ASSEMBLY COVER ON FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. PRESSURIZED AC TO 6.0 PSI USING ENGINE AIR SOURCE. NO LEAKS OR WHISTLE SOUNDS NOTED FROM FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. AC OK FOR SERVICE.