SDR ASOA02422

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 25, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120051
Part
Door Seal
Part number
12023348005
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FROM ILM TO ATL, AT APPROX 22,000 FT, CABIN PRESSURE STARTED TO CLIMB AT 2000 FPM. CAPTAIN ATTEMPTED TO USE THE MANUAL CONTROLLER, NO EFFECT. DESCENT WAS INITIATED. AT 18,000 FT BOTH BLEED OVERHEAT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT SOON EXTINGUISHED AFTER QRH CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED. AT ALTITUDE OF 16,000 FT THE CABIN OXYGEN MASKS HAD DEPLOYED. CABIN PRESSURE INDICATED 10,000. UPON REACHING FL100 THE CABIN PRESSURE DESCENDED TO 8000 WITH A DELTA P OF 1. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR SEAL WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE RIPPED. PRESSURIZATION CHECK UP TO 4 DELTA P GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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