Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23228
Part
Door
Condition
Not Latched
Location
Pax Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIT - FLT 1026 - UPON CLIMB-OUT FROM PIT, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE. FLT LEVELED OFF AT 7,000 FT. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR DID NOT APPEAR TO BE CLOSED PROPERLY. NO DOOR WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR NOT PROPERLY CLOSED AND LOCKED EVEN THOUGH DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. CLOSED DOOR PROPERLY. AIRCRAF TOK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. (M)