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A flight attendant reported the captain cycling the handle of the aft service door handle during boarding due to a previous issue. After takeoff; 2 flight attendants reported seeing the door handle rising; so they notified the captain; who elected to return to the field.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1293357 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
During boarding the captain came to back galley; checked the right service door handle by [opening and closing] the aft right service door. He stated [due to a] previous issue from day before. Focused on the door during climb out; both [another flight attendant and] I witnessed the handle begin rising; called cockpit; we're told we would return to [departure airport] and no evacuation [planned]. Maintenance stated aircraft was out of service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Flight Attendant reported the Captain cycling the handle of the aft service door handle during boarding due to a previous issue. After takeoff; 2 flight attendants reported seeing the door handle rising; so they notified the Captain; who elected to return to the field.
Narrative: During boarding the Captain came to back galley; checked the right service door handle by [opening and closing] the aft right service door. He stated [due to a] previous issue from day before. Focused on the door during climb out; both [another flight attendant and] I witnessed the handle begin rising; called cockpit; we're told we would return to [departure airport] and no evacuation [planned]. Maintenance stated aircraft was out of service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.