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B737-800 captain is informed shortly after takeoff of an air leak around the forward entry door and elects to return to the departure airport for an over weight landing. Maintenance adjusted lower door hinge seal and the flight again departed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1040115 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Departed and about a minute or two later; received call from number 1 flight attendant about loud air leak from forward entry door which became louder as we climbed. [I] declared an emergency due to need to land overweight and returned. Maintenance adjusted lower door hinge seal and conducted overweight landing inspection. Aircraft was refueled and we again departed. Flight attendants could be made more aware of what an improperly closed or sealed door would look like.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Captain is informed shortly after takeoff of an air leak around the forward entry door and elects to return to the departure airport for an over weight landing. Maintenance adjusted lower door hinge seal and the flight again departed.
Narrative: Departed and about a minute or two later; received call from Number 1 Flight Attendant about loud air leak from forward entry door which became louder as we climbed. [I] declared an emergency due to need to land overweight and returned. Maintenance adjusted lower door hinge seal and conducted overweight landing inspection. Aircraft was refueled and we again departed. Flight attendants could be made more aware of what an improperly closed or sealed door would look like.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.