Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
June 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24892
Part
Seal
Condition
Not Sealed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

TPA - FLT 984 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAIN WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS NOT SEALING PROPERLY IN CLOSED POSITION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND OPERATED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECK NORMAL. LUBED DOOR SEAL AS PRECAUTION. CHECKED PROXIMITY SWITCH. OPS CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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