# SDR USAASB96111

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 16, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N448US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N448US), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-4B7
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-4B7](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-4b7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24892
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Not Sealed
- Location: Pax Door
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB96111

## Discrepancy

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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