Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
July 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47836
Aircraft time
80,477 hours, 21,873 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FL330 FOR FL340 HAD A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE CABIN RAPIDLY CLIMBED TO THE A/C ATTITUDE & A EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS IN PROGRESS. PERFORMED QRH PHASE ONE'S AND LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION CHECKLIST. FOUND MAIN A SECTION OF MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL PROTRUDING FROM THE DOOR. FOUND TWO FWD LATCH SPOOL BRACKETS AND SURROUNDING AREAS DAMAGED. REPLACED UPPER & LOWER DOOR SUPPORT BEAMS (STA 622-767). REPLACED ATTACH FITTINGS (632-634) REPLACED DOOR SPOOLS. REPLACED DOOR STRIKER & LATCH TRIGGER. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS. INSTALLED DOOR SEAL. CHECKED DOOR JAM FIT/FAIR AND RIG. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK

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