Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 13, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23554
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Service 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 1228 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO CLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB ALONG WITH OUTSIDE PRESSURE. MIX VALVE APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE. HOWEVER, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE SEAL FOR THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR APPEARED TO BE MISSING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. CYCLED DOOR TO CLOSED POSITION. DOOR CHECKS OK. INSPECTED DOOR AND DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. (M)