Service difficulty report · Mechanism · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23740
Part
Mechanism
Condition
Not Latched
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

EWR - FLT 605 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 2000 FEET, THE AUTO FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW COULD NOT CONTROL CABIN PRESSURIZATION IN STANDBY OR MANUAL MODE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD TO EWR AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT SERVICE DOOR AJAR ON FORWARD SIDE OF DOOR. AFT SIDE OF DOOR WAS CLOSED WHICH CLOSED THE DOOR WARNING SWITCH. RECYCLED DOOR AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED DOOR. DOOR OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)