Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23858
Part
Door
Condition
Unsecured
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 514 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR OPENED SLIGHTLY AND A/C DEPRESSURIZED. F/O COULD NOT MOVE DOOR HANDLE IN FLIGHT. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THAT AIR LEAK WAS HEARD AS SOON AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF AND THAT NOISE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. CLOSED DOOR PROPERLY AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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