Service difficulty report · Strap · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
January 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23932
Part
Strap
Part number
411N25994
Condition
Out Of Position
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

CLT - FLT 83 - IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTING CLT, A LOUD RAPPING NOISE AT THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR WAS HEARD BY PASSENGERS AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN. CAPTAIN WAS NOTIFIED AND THE NOISE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE YELLOW RESTRAINING STRAP FOR THE AFT ENTRY DOOR. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE YELLOW RESTRAINING STRAP FROM THE AFT ENTRY DOOR AND INSPECTED AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. PERFORMED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)