Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 4, 2020
Submitted
July 5, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66134
Aircraft time
346 hours, 48 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING 2SVC CHECK OF PASSENGER CABIN LIFE JACKET ENCLOSURE SECURITY SEAL CHECK FOUND IN EXCESS OF 100 SEALS MISSING THROUGHOUT CABIN PARTICULARLY IN EXCESS OF 80 SEALS MISSING IN AFT ECONOMY CABIN. SEVERAL ROW TRIPLE SEATS FOUND WITH NO SEALS FITTED AT ALL. REF SEQ 5011687, 5011685, 5011680 ITEMS RAISED AND CLEARED THROUGH 2 SVC CHK. ALL RESPECTIVE LIFE JACKET VALISES CHECKED FOR SECURITY AND NEW TAMPERPROOF SEALS FITTED TO EACH ENCLOSURE AS REQUIRED, REF GMM 05-20-10 PARA C 12, PARA A.

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