Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 6, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25024
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

PIT - FLT 1199 - ON CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD AIR LEAK AND NOISE COMING FROM FWD SERVICE DOOR. AT FL110, AS NOISE CONTINUED, CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT FOR MAINTENANCE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR SEAL LEAKING AROUND THE STOP PADS ON THE DOOR SILL. APPLIED SEALANT AROUND PADS ON DOOR SILL. LEAK CHECK OF DOOR GOOD.

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