B737-700
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 454
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Human-Machine Interface
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated
Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
Upon arriving at the gate (field elevation 2872 ft) FA (Flight Attendant) notified Captain that forward door was hard to open. Check of pressure controller revealed 50 ft had been incorrectly entered as LAND ALT. Captain and FO (First Officer) elected to set mode selector to MAN and slowly OPEN the outflow valve to relieve pressure. Passengers and Crew deplaned without incident.
B737 First Officer reported that the pressure controller had been improperly set for the airport elevation.