Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
June 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24515
Part
Seal
Part number
BAC1521522
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax 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

CLT - FLT 2339 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR BEGAN MAKING A VERY LOUD AIR NOISE. PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SEAL PER MM 52-09-13. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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