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B737 flight crew discovers that the aircraft will not pressurize after takeoff and elects to return to the departure airport. Maintenance discovers that the east&east compartment door is open and the door warning system is malfunctioning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 981121 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Door Warning System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 232 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 198 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
[We were] unable to pressurize aircraft after takeoff. QRH procedures reviewed. Air return was initiated with ATC. Aircraft landed under its maximum landing weight of 114;000 pounds. Upon arrival at gate; east&east compartment door was found to be open. Aircraft was subsequently re-released under MEL 52-03-01. Next flight segment was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew discovers that the aircraft will not pressurize after takeoff and elects to return to the departure airport. Maintenance discovers that the E&E compartment door is open and the door warning system is malfunctioning.
Narrative: [We were] unable to pressurize aircraft after takeoff. QRH procedures reviewed. Air return was initiated with ATC. Aircraft landed under its maximum landing weight of 114;000 LBS. Upon arrival at gate; E&E compartment door was found to be open. Aircraft was subsequently re-released under MEL 52-03-01. Next flight segment was uneventful.
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.