Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23380
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Service 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 - FL 2335 - DURING CLIMB-OUT THROUGH 9000 FT THE A/C WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLT ATTENDANTS IN REAR OF A/C REPORTED A LOUD AIR NOISE FROM BOTTOM OF RIGHT REAR DOOR. THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO CLT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND EVIDENCE OF AFT SERVICE DOOR BOTTOM ROLLERS NOT ENGAGING CAM PLATES PROPERLY. THE AFT SERVICE DOOR WAS ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED, DOOR CHECKED OK. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 21-31-00, CHECKED OK. (M)

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