Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
May 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
21665
Part
Seal
Part number
BAC1521522
Condition
Failed
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

RDU FL324 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, JUST PRIOR TO PASSING RDU, CAPTAIN REPORTED HEARING TWO LOUD BANGS FROM THE FORWARD CABIN/MAIN ENTRY DOOR AREA. FLGIHT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RDU MAINTENANCE HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE DOOR, SO THE PASSENGERS HAD TO EXIT FROM THE AFT ENTRY DOOR. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SEAL HAD BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SEAL AND TWO ROLLERS THAT WERE FOUND BROKEN. PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND OPERATIOAL CHECK OF DOOR NORMAL. (M)