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Climb out, loud noise, door 4L not sealing, found coat hangars stuck inside door. Return to lax, maintenance. Check ok. Cabin attnt. Ear blocked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 490874 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200010 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sct.tracon |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 9 flight attendant time total : 22 flight attendant time type : 98 |
| ASRS Report | 490874 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : off duty observation : passenger |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab #1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Passenger Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Cabin Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Upon boarding, I proceeded to stow luggage and check emergency equipment and safety video. In the #4 position, I pulled tickets. Our flight was completely full with 1 flight attendant jump seat non revenue at 4R. Shortly after takeoff, we realized that the 4L door was not sealing. Attached to the 4L assist handle were 2 wooden hangers, lodged in the 4L door. The sound of escaping air was quite loud. The captain was contacted and, after observing the problem, stated that we would need to return to lax and check if any damage had occurred. He informed the passenger. I remained strapped in my 4R jump seat. After landing in lax, passenger deplaned and the pressure was checked. We re-boarded and had no problems en route to dfw. Upon descent, I felt pressure in my ears that I could not unblock. The in-flight manager meeting the flight suggested that I visit medical and have them checked. I was informed that my left ear was completely blocked. I've had no prior illness.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLBOUT, LOUD NOISE, DOOR 4L NOT SEALING, FOUND COAT HANGARS STUCK INSIDE DOOR. RETURN TO LAX, MAINT. CHK OK. CABIN ATTNT. EAR BLOCKED.
Narrative: UPON BOARDING, I PROCEEDED TO STOW LUGGAGE AND CHK EMER EQUIP AND SAFETY VIDEO. IN THE #4 POS, I PULLED TICKETS. OUR FLT WAS COMPLETELY FULL WITH 1 FLT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT NON REVENUE AT 4R. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, WE REALIZED THAT THE 4L DOOR WAS NOT SEALING. ATTACHED TO THE 4L ASSIST HANDLE WERE 2 WOODEN HANGERS, LODGED IN THE 4L DOOR. THE SOUND OF ESCAPING AIR WAS QUITE LOUD. THE CAPT WAS CONTACTED AND, AFTER OBSERVING THE PROB, STATED THAT WE WOULD NEED TO RETURN TO LAX AND CHK IF ANY DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. HE INFORMED THE PAX. I REMAINED STRAPPED IN MY 4R JUMP SEAT. AFTER LNDG IN LAX, PAX DEPLANED AND THE PRESSURE WAS CHKED. WE RE-BOARDED AND HAD NO PROBS ENRTE TO DFW. UPON DSCNT, I FELT PRESSURE IN MY EARS THAT I COULD NOT UNBLOCK. THE INFLT MGR MEETING THE FLT SUGGESTED THAT I VISIT MEDICAL AND HAVE THEM CHKED. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY L EAR WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED. I'VE HAD NO PRIOR ILLNESS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.