Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23228
Part
Door Seal
Part number
10604765
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Passenger 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

SDF - FLT 425 - AUTO-FAIL LIGHT ON PRESSURIZATION PANEL ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. OUTFLOW VALVE SHOWED CLOSED. CREW COULD NOT PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT IN STANDBY OR AUTO. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT SDF AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR SEAL TWISTED AND NOT SEATED PROPERLY. ADJUSTED AND SEATED SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND. OPS CHECK GOOD MER MM. (X)