Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
September 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
21647
Aircraft time
42,373 hours, 33,322 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AT FL250, CABIN ALT HORN WENT OFF. RAN QRH REGAINED PRESS WITH CARGO OUTFLOW CLOSED. MECHANIC STATED LOWER CARGO DOOR SEAL FAILURE. FOUND THE LWR FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL ON THE LOWER EDGE PUSHED UNDER. LEFT SEAL AS IT WAS FOUND FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. SECURED DOOR SEAL AS NEEDED IAW SMP. PRESSURIZED A/C WITH RIGHT HAND PACK ONLY TO 3.0 PSI, NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO LEAKS FOUND ON DOORS. ACCOMPLISHED EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE TEST IAW B727 JRH. FOUND TO BE WELL WITHIN LIMITS PER TEST AND PG 8-29, FIGURE 6. OK FOR SERVICE.