SDR ASOA97043

Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120025
Part
Seal
Part number
12023348005
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT 21,000 FEET DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ATL-CRW, THE CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB AT A RATE OF 300-400 FPM. THE CREW SWITCHED TO MANUAL MODE TO CONROL THE PRESSURIZATION AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE AN EARLY DESCENT INTO CRW. AT APPROXIMATELY 18,500 FEET, EXPERIENCED RAPID DECOMPRESSION AND THE CABIN 02 MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. THE CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED AT CRW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON-CALL MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REINSTALLED THE OXYGEN MASKS AND FOUND THE AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE WITH THE PRESSURIZATION DEFERRED. ATL MAINTENANCE REINSTALLED THE TOP PORTION OF THE CARGO DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONAL AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE.

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