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B737-700 flight crew is informed during preflight that the forward entry door hinge cover is not functioning properly. The crew elected to have it checked at their first stop; where the aircraft is taken out of service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 834065 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 203 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 192 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Upon arrival at the gate on the first flight of the day the captain and I were advised of an issue with the interior hinge cover of the forward entry door. It appeared that the interior cover was not staying closed very well; but it did not appear to be detrimental to the integrity of the door. I continued my duties and the captain continued his and we decided to have it looked at at our first stop. Upon maintenance inspection it was determined that the issue could not be immediately repaired and that it could not be MEL'ed. This resulted in an aircraft swap. Our error was that we did not communicate the seemingly mundane discrepancy to maintenance prior to our departing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-700 flight crew is informed during preflight that the forward entry door hinge cover is not functioning properly. The crew elected to have it checked at their first stop; where the aircraft is taken out of service.
Narrative: Upon arrival at the gate on the first flight of the day the Captain and I were advised of an issue with the interior hinge cover of the forward entry door. It appeared that the interior cover was not staying closed very well; but it did not appear to be detrimental to the integrity of the door. I continued my duties and the Captain continued his and we decided to have it looked at at our first stop. Upon Maintenance inspection it was determined that the issue could not be immediately repaired and that it could not be MEL'ed. This resulted in an aircraft swap. Our error was that we did not communicate the seemingly mundane discrepancy to maintenance prior to our departing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.