Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 20, 2001
Submitted
October 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22953
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Main Entry
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

BUF - FLT 1105 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM BUF, EN ROUTE TO PHL, THE CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR WAS SQUEALING SO THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT BUF. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR FALSELY LOCKED AS DOOR WAS NOT AGAINST THE FRAME. RECLOSED DOOR AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. DOOR OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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