Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 3, 2004
Submitted
March 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23668
Aircraft time
50,463 hours, 29,174 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNPLANNED DSM STOP DUE TO LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. FOUND APU DUCT FLEXIBLE PRESSURE SEAL AT STA 1016 DAMAGED. REPLACED APU DUCT PRESSURE SEAL AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT USING APU IN AUTO, STANDBY AND MANUAL TO ENSURE CORRECT OPERATION. NO DEFECT NOTED.