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B767 flight crew is informed of a gap and air leak under the 1R door passing 10;000 ft during climb; after examination and discussion it is decided to return for an over weight landing. Maintenance discovers debris sticking to the bottom of the door seal preventing the seal from assuming its' normal position when the door is closed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952602 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 11200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Relief Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
The flight was climbing out and approaching 10;000 ft. The chief purser called to inform us that she could see daylight coming from door 1R coupled with a loud whistling noise. The cabin pressure indications were all normal. The relief pilot went to inspect door 1R. The relief pilot came back and informed me that there was a lot of daylight which was visible at the bottom of door 1R. We informed center that we needed to return. I spoke with dispatch to coordinate our return. After reviewing the landing distance and performance charts for our landing weight; I determined that there was no need to dump fuel. The relief pilot was keeping track of the weight of the plane at landing and said we were about 11;000 pounds overweight. At the gate; maintenance inspected door 1R and determined that there was debris sticking to the bottom of the door seal. The debris prevented the door seal from assuming its normal position when the door was closed. Interestingly; the debris didn't prevent the door from being locked and properly armed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 flight crew is informed of a gap and air leak under the 1R door passing 10;000 FT during climb; after examination and discussion it is decided to return for an over weight landing. Maintenance discovers debris sticking to the bottom of the door seal preventing the seal from assuming its' normal position when the door is closed.
Narrative: The flight was climbing out and approaching 10;000 FT. The Chief Purser called to inform us that she could see daylight coming from door 1R coupled with a loud whistling noise. The cabin pressure indications were all normal. The Relief Pilot went to inspect door 1R. The Relief Pilot came back and informed me that there was a lot of daylight which was visible at the bottom of door 1R. We informed Center that we needed to return. I spoke with Dispatch to coordinate our return. After reviewing the landing distance and performance charts for our landing weight; I determined that there was no need to dump fuel. The Relief Pilot was keeping track of the weight of the plane at landing and said we were about 11;000 LBS overweight. At the gate; Maintenance inspected door 1R and determined that there was debris sticking to the bottom of the door seal. The debris prevented the door seal from assuming its normal position when the door was closed. Interestingly; the debris didn't prevent the door from being locked and properly armed.
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.