SDR 0201659906

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
May 22, 2002
Submitted
May 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47252
Aircraft time
82,366 hours, 97,910 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
591591523
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fwd Airstairs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CABIN PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBED THROUGH 10,000 FEET TO 12,500 FEET WHEN CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND DIVERTED TO MKE. NO MENTION OF COM OR OF MANUAL PRESSURE CONTROL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER OF DOOR PRESSURE SEAL OUT OF THE RETAINER ON THE FORWARD INTEGRAL STAIRS. THE SEAL WAS REINSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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