Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 21, 2000
Submitted
April 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22799
Part
Seal
Part number
10604764
Condition
Leaking
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 2829 - EN ROUTE FROM BOS TO FLL, AT FL 260, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISDED CREW OF A LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR. FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK TO LOOK AT DOOR. PRESSURIZATION WAS FINE BUT NOISE WAS TOO LOUD TO CONTINUE ON TO FLL. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE LUBED THE AFT LEFT SERVICE DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)