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B737 captain reported noting cabin pressure problems and a report from his flight attendant of door seal problems; they returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1416303 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201608 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| 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 | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff; I noticed cabin was climbing at about 2;000 FPM. I checked aircraft panel and outflow value position and all were normal. Since cabin was climbing past 8;000 feet; I told ATC we needed to descend to 10;000 feet. ATC cleared us to descend and turn. Flight attendant called on interphone and said she saw a large gap in the door seal of door 1L with very loud air noise. I decided to return to [departure airport]. After running checklists and notifying company and passengers; we landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported noting cabin pressure problems and a report from his flight attendant of door seal problems; they returned to departure airport.
Narrative: Shortly after takeoff; I noticed cabin was climbing at about 2;000 FPM. I checked aircraft panel and outflow value position and all were normal. Since cabin was climbing past 8;000 feet; I told ATC we needed to descend to 10;000 feet. ATC cleared us to descend and turn. Flight attendant called on interphone and said she saw a large gap in the door seal of door 1L with very loud air noise. I decided to return to [departure airport]. After running checklists and notifying company and passengers; we landed uneventfully.
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.