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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-3B7 · Richmond, VA · March 31, 2002

Date: March 31, 2002 · 15:34 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N514AU
Reported as: Boeing 7373B7
People aboard: 124
Fatal injuries: 0

N514AURegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2008 · Boeing 737-3B7S/N 23700 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBoeing 737-3B7 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During cruise flight at 35,000 feet after departing nassau, Bahamas, enroute to laguardia, new york, the captain observed the cockpit pressurization light come on. The captain diverted to the Richmond int'l airport (ric), Virginia, and landed on runway 34. The ARFF responded, and the aircraft taxied to the ramp without incident. Further investigation revealed that the forward cargo door seal had failed. Also observed were several oxygen masks that did not deploy properly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 35,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING NASSAU, BAHAMAS, ENROUTE TO LAGUARDIA, NEW YORK, THE CAPTAIN OBSERVED THE COCKPIT PRESSURIZATION LIGHT COME ON. THE CAPTAIN DIVERTED TO THE RICHMOND INT'L AIRPORT (RIC), VIRGINIA, AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 34. THE ARFF RESPONDED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL HAD FAILED. ALSO OBSERVED WERE SEVERAL OXYGEN MASKS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY.