Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23383
Part
Door
Condition
Open
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1475 - AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. NOISE WAS HEART FROM AFT SERVICE DOOR ALTHOUGH NO DOOR WARNING INDICATIONS WERE PRESENT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GALLEY SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. INSPECTED AND FUNCTINOALLY CHECKED DOOR. INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT ON GROUND. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)

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