Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23937
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
External Power
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1635 - AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT LEVEL OFF AT FL 260. AFTER CHECKING THAT ALL AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL, THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CLT. THE CAPTAIN BELIEVED THERE WAS AN ACCESS DOOR OPEN. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND CONFIRMED THE EXTERNAL POWER ACCESS DOOR WAS OPEN CAUSING VIBRATIONS. DOOR WAS CHECKED FOR DEFECTS AND FOUND OK. SECURED DOOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND. (X)