Service difficulty report · Rod · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 25, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23932
Part
Rod
Condition
Damaged
Location
Door Hinge
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 301 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO MCO, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. CREW SWITCHED ON THE ENGINE BLEEDS WITH NO HELP. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE ACCOMPLISHED BUT THE AIRCRAFT STILL WOLD NOT PRESSURIZE. SWITCHED TO STANDBY, MANUAL AC AND DC PRESSURIZATION MODES AND CLOSED THE OUTFLOW VALVE WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AT THE AFT RGHT SERVICE DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. (M)