Service difficulty report · Hinge · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23131
Part
Hinge
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Passenger Door
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

RIC - FLT 1661 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF ORF, A LOUD AIR LEAK APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT TO RIC DUE TO THE NOISE IN THE CABIN. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE INSIDE UPPER DOOR HINGE COVER ON THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. NO LEAKS NOTED. (X)

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