Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
March 25, 2009
Submitted
March 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27733
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28800
Aircraft time
32,483 hours, 10,641 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
BOE20030052
Condition
Torn
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 33,000 FT. QRH PROCEDURE STABILIZED CABIN ALT IN MANUAL MODE, PACKS ON HIGH. PACKS IN AUTO WOULD NOT HOLD CABIN ALTITUDE. PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING IN PHX. BITE TEST DCPC FOUND FAULT 030, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND AFT WHEEL WELL PRESSURE SEAL TORN. REPLACED PRESSURE SEAL REF M/M 36-13-01. PRESSURIZED PNEUMATIC SYSTEM, NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST REF M/M 05-51-91, TEST PASSED. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL.