Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
April 10, 2012
Submitted
April 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
58,777 hours, 39,132 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Main Pax
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND IS NOT AIR TIGHT IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND RIGGED DOOR HANDLE TORQUE PER AMM 52-11-00-755-051 AND CHECKED RIG ON DOOR STOPS PER AMM 52-10-00-501. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 6 PSI.

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