SDR 0501649997

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 26, 2005
Submitted
November 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8933E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47142
Aircraft time
87,427 hours, 83,697 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bulkhead Door
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT, WITH ENGINES BROUGHT TO FLIGHT IDLE, THE CABIN WOULD CLIMB. ALTERING ENGINE THRUST WOULD NOT CORRECT CABIN CLIMB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. NO MENTION OF COM PROCEDURES BUT CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL WAS REGAINED DURING DESCENT. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ANTI-ICE WAS NOT ON DURING THIS EVENT. A NORMAL SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD DOOR SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED THE DOOR, CLEANED THE SEAL, AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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