Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23382
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
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

CHS - FL695 - UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE A/C ON CLIMB-OUT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD (CHS). NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR WAS FALSE LATCHED AND NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. ACCOMPLISHED AN INSPECTION OF THE DOOR PER MM 52-11-00 AND REPAIRED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DOOR. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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