Service difficulty report · Pax Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22953
Part
Pax Door
Condition
Not Sealed
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

PHL - FL 378 - FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL DUE TO THE A/C UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING, CAPTIAN ADVISED THAT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR HAD NOT SEALED PROPERLY. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR, AFT SIDE, WAS IMPROPERLY SEATED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED DOOR SEALS, FRAME ROLLERS AND CAMS. ALL CHECKED GOOD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS RIGGED. (M)

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