Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737375

Difficulty date
January 18, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336AW
Make and model
Boeing 737375
Aircraft serial
23707
Part
Seal
Part number
57094
Condition
Blown
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERSION FOR RAPID DEPRESSURIZATION REF LP 7594099, LOST CABIN PRESS RAPIDLY AT FL 33000 PERFORMED EMERG DESCENT TO 11000 FT. CABIN RATE OF CLIMB DURING DEPRESSURIZATION WAS 24000 FT DURING DESCENT. WHILE PERFORMING POSTFLIGHT WALK AROUND, FOUND THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL BLOWN OUT. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SEAL ATTACH AREA, NO LEAKS NOTED. RECOMMENDATION, MONITOR A/C HAS NO HISTORY (6 MONTH SNAP-SHOT).