Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22954
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Passenger Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1628 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY AND THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND CLEANED DEBRIS FROM SEAL AREA. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF DOOR AND WARNING SYSTEM. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (X)

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