Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
November 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23739
Part
Arm
Part number
69203214
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Service 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

CLT - FLT 1583 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM SWITCHED TO STANDBY MODE. THE OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT THEN ADVISED CREW THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AIR LEAK AROUND THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR NOT CLOSED PROPERLY. DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE AT TIMES. ADJUSTED GUIDE ARM ON AFT RIGHT SERVICE DOOR PER MM 52-41-21. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)