Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Part
Seal
Part number
6990299
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 2054 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A LOUD AIR LEAK FROM THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR. AT ABOUT FL200, CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PHL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE SEAL DAMAGED. REPLACED LOWER HINGE SEAL AND RIGGED/ADJUSTED DOOR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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