Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
October 17, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16944
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145045
Aircraft time
28,892 hours, 28,244 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
14525888901
Condition
Loose
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION (>3000FPM) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 21,000' AND THAT THEY COULD NOT RECOVER PRESSURIZATION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DECENT AND LEVELED OFF AT 10,000'. THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, FOUND SEAL ON CARGO DOOR LOWER SIDE HAD COME OFF. MX REINSTALLED THE DOOR SEAL, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED PRESSURIZATION AND LEAK CHECKED CARGO DOOR ALL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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