SDR 0201129754

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
April 8, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47178
Aircraft time
76,418 hours, 71,052 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Aft Press Blkhd
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRUISING AT 24,000 FEET WITH WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON, THE CABIN BEGAN CLIMBING UNCONTROLLABLY. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD SQUEAL IN THE AFT SECTION OF THE CABIN. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SEAL FROM THE VACUUM RELIEF DOOR ON THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD MISSING AND REPLACED IT. PRESSURE TESTS OF THE AIRCRAFT CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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