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A B737 1L door seal did not seat properly and therefore the aircraft could not pressurize. The flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1056304 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 18000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
1L door failed to seal; causing air return due to failed pressurization. Leveled 10;000 feet and seal did not seat. Returned to departure airport uneventfully. Found door closed; but seal not seated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 1L door seal did not seat properly and therefore the aircraft could not pressurize. The flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: 1L door failed to seal; causing air return due to failed pressurization. Leveled 10;000 feet and seal did not seat. Returned to departure airport uneventfully. Found door closed; but seal not seated.
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.