Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
50,428 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT FL320, CABIN RATE STARTED TO CLIMB AT 1500 FPM. CREW (CARGO FIT) DONED O2 MASKS. PRESSURIZATION CONTROLLER SELECTED TO (MANUAL) AND (STBY), NO CHANGE. CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED, RECOVERED PRESSURE. O2 REMOVED, FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED DOOR SEALS OF DEBRIS AND CARRIED OUT PRESSURIZATION CONTROL TEST IAW MM 21-31-00 AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20070202003)