Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22275
Part
Snubber
Part number
90100722
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHL - FL 351 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. THE CAPTAIN INDICATED THE CABIN WAS PRESSURIZING TOO SLOWLY AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AT PHL. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SNUBBER INSTALLED IN THE WRONG POSITION. REPOSITIONED DOOR SNUBBER AS PER MM. PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)