Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 24, 2001
Submitted
April 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23706
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Service 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

PWM - FLT 1433 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PWM, EN ROUTE TO PIT, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AT 5,000 FEET, THE CREW LEVELED OFF AND TRIED TO PRESSURIZE. AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE IN AUTO, STANDBY OR MANUAL MODES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PWM AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR TO CONFIRM PROPER OPERATION. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. DOOR OPERATION CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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