SDR ABXA010225

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
May 13, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45891
Aircraft time
55,149 hours, 24,963 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
3485173503
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mian Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WAS NOTED IN THE MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT AROUND THE MAIN CARGO DOOR. THE CREW REPORTED HEARING A THUMP AND PRESSURIZATION INCREASED TO 1000 FPM RATE OF CLIMB. PRESSURIZATION COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED MANUALY AT FL21. THE CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND DIVERTED TO ILN FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND DEFERRED THE MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION PER ABX REA 852-41121 AND DC-8 MEL. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED DOOR SEAL REPAIR IAW ABX REA D852-41134 AND REMOVED THE DEFERRALS FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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