Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 28, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23857
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
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

BOS - FLT 783 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM BOS, CREW NOTICED A LEAKING AFT SERVICE DOOR SEAL. NO DOOR INDICATION WAS PRESENT IN COCKPIT. ONCE CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT, CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT BOS. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WITH NO EMERGENCY BEING DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM AFT SERVICE DOOR JAM, LEFT SIDE. LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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