Service difficulty report · Snubber · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23317
Part
Snubber
Part number
90100722
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Pax Door
Part time
17,983 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

TPA - FLT1795 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PBI, AN UNCOMFORTABLY LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR AREA. PRESSURIZATION AS NORMAL BUT A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO TPA DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOISE. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR WAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED ON THE DAY BEFORE FOR CLOSING TO QUICKLY (NO SNUBBER ACTION TO SLOW CLOSING OF DOOR). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SNUBBER FOR THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR INSTALLED BACKWARDS. REPOSITIONED SNUBBER CORRECTLY. DOOR OPERATION NORMAL. NO PRESSURE LEAKS NOTED. (M)

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