Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24558
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Arm
Part number
652999413
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 1484 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO BTV, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR DID NOT SEAL PROPERLY. CREW NOTED THAT NO DOOR INDICATION WAS GIVEN BEFORE TAKEOFF. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL FULL OF GUMMY DIRT. CLEANED DOOR SEAL. ALSO, FOUND GUIDE ARM OUT OF RIG. RE-RIGGED GUIDE ARM. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD PER MM 52-11-00. (M)

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