Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
October 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24710
Aircraft time
48,623 hours, 33,226 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

GYM - DIVERSION - DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE TO SJD FROM PHX, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE AT FL330. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY DESCENT, PASSENGER O2 WAS DEPLOYED AND USED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO GYM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVERAL FEET OF AFT CARGO DOOR SEALING DISPLACED. RE-INSTALLED SEALING AS REQUIRED. PRESSURIZATION CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE FERRIED BACK TO PHX FOR REPLACEMENT OF USED O2 GENERATORS.

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