Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
June 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23861
Part
Seal
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 1797 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CAPTAIN RECEIVED A DOOR WARNING INDICATION THAT THE AFT ENTRY DOOR WAS AJAR. WITH HANDLE IN LOCKED POSITION, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE LANYARD WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LANYARD FROM THE DOOR AND FOUND A TWO INCH LENGTH OF DOOR SEAL OUT OF TRACK. SECURED SEAL AND PERFORMED SOFT UNLATCHING CHECK OF DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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