Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
November 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22952
Part
Seal
Condition
Rolled Under
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FLT 489 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT DUE TO MAIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL BEING PARTIALLY ROLLED UNDER. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL AND FOUND THE SEAL PARTIALLY ROLLED UNDER. OPERATED DOOR FOR PROPER SEAL, DOOR CHECKED NORMAL. (M)

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