Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22954
Part
Arm
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 308 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET, A LOUD AIR RUSHING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR PROGRAMMING ARM AND RESEALED THE DOOR AT THE TOP FORWARD CORNER. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 3 PSI. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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