SDR 0301029151

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
May 20, 2003
Submitted
May 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8909E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45770
Aircraft time
82,402 hours, 88,966 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 270 THE "CABIN PRESSURE" WARNING ILLUMINATED. CABIN WAS AT 10,000 AND 4.2 PSI DIFFERENTIAL WITH OUTFLOW VALVE FULLY CLOSED. BOTH PACKS WERE INDICATING NORMAL PRESSURE. CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WITH POWER ON TO FL 170 UNTIL CABIN CONTROL WAS REGAINED. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS MAINTAINED AT 8000 WITH A 3.4 PSI DIFFERENTIAL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A LOUD AIR LEAK AT AFT CABIN PLUG DOOR. LANDING AT CMH WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE RESEATED THE PLUG DOOR. AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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