Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24892
Part
Door
Condition
Not Closed
Location
Cabin
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

ATL - FLT 2346 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF ATL, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT ATL. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AND SEALING PROPERLY. LUBRICATED MAN ENTRY DOOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADJUSTED THE UPPER TELESCOPING ASSEMBLY (PROGRAMMING ARM). OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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