Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 17, 2002
Submitted
March 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Seal
Part number
69215961A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Entry Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

DAY - FLT 498 - EN ROUTE FROM PIT-MCI, AT FL280, THE CABIN STARTED CLIMBING AT 1,800 FEET PER MINUTE. AFTER DESCENDING TO FL140, CREW WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DAY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CREW ALSO REPORTED A LOUD AIR LEAK AT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR UPPER HINGE FLAP ROLL PIN FELL OUT. REINSTALLED PIN AND STAKED THE ENDS. INSTALLED TORQUE SEAL, RAN ENGINE AND PRESURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY, A LOUD SQUEAL/AIR LEAK WAS HEARD FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR DURING TAKEOFF AND AGAIN ON DESCENT AND LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER HINGE ARM COVER FLAP/S

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