Service difficulty report · Gate Seals · Boeing 737112

Difficulty date
September 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708AW
Make and model
Boeing 737112
Aircraft serial
19771
Part
Gate Seals
Condition
Blown
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY DESCENT, NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. FOUND UPPER AND LOWER GATE SEALS BLOWN ON R-2 CABIN DOOR. REPAIRED DOOR SEALS AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKED GOOD.