Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22961
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
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 - FTL 2703 - EN ROUTE FROM BWI TO MIA, A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE BEGAN COMING FROM THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR. NOISE WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO SCARE PASSENGERS AND IT WAS ALSO HARD TO COMMUNICATE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS AND LUBRICATED THE AFT LEFT ENTRY DOOR SEAL WITH SOAPSTONE. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY. (M)