Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 20, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22954
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Passenger
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 572 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM IAH, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE DUE TO A LEAK AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AND FOUND THE DOOR TO BE FALSELY LOCKED. CYCLED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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