Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23383
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
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

PHL - FLT 725 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS FULL CLOSED WITH NORMAL DUCT PRESSURE. AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD NOISE FROM THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR IMPROPERLY CLOSED. CLOSED DOOR PROPERLY AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION TEST PER MM 21-30-00. PRESSURIZATION TEST GOOD. PERFORMED DOOR TEST PER MM 52-41-00. AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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