Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
December 14, 2025
Submitted
December 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35407
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30124
Aircraft time
66,193 hours, 27,662 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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 ALT WARNING AT FL350/RAN CHECKLIST, LT PACK ALREADY OFF FOR BLEED TRIP OFF. CABIN FOUND AUTO FAIL LIGHT & ALT LIGHT ON, ON CABIN PRESSURE MODULE. PERFORMED BITE TEST OF DCPC IAW FIM 21-31, TASK 801, & RESET CONTROLLER FOR RESET RECOVERABLE FAULTS IAW STEP B. (1) (C). EXISTING FAULTS SHOWED NO FAULTS, BUT FAULT HISTORY SHOWED MANUAL SWITCH & CAB ALT 10,000 FT. ON FLT LEG 00. FLT LEG 01 & 03 SHOWED LOW INFL/ HI LEAKG. PERFORMED GROUND TEST BITE PROCEDURE IAW FIM 21-31, TASK 801, SYS OK. DISPLAYED AT END OF TEST. PERFORMED PRESSURE SYS MANUAL MODE TEST IAW AMM. 21-31-00-710-801 TO CONFIRM OPS OF AFT OUTFLOW VALVE, TEST PASSED. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST, RATE OF CLIMB STAYED ROSE TO .5 & LOWERED TO 0 WHILE DIFF PRESSURE STRUGGLED TO RISE PAST 1 PSI. FOUND BROKEN CLAMP ON APU DUCT IN HELL HOLE. R & R CLAMP IAW AMM 36-13-01-000-806 & PRESSURIZED AGAIN, NO HELP. PRESSURIZED ACFT AGAIN IAW AMM 05-51-91-790-801, FOUND MISSING BELLY DRAIN SEAL AT BS 727 AFT OF W/W ALSO FOUND LEAKING BELLY DRAIN SEALS NEAR E&E DOOR. R & R 4 DRAIN SEALS & REPLACED WIGH SERVICEABLE ONES IAW AMM 51-41-13-020-801. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IAW 05-51-91-790-801. CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WENT UP TO 4 PSI. NO LEAK FOUND ON REPLACED SEALS. OK TO CONTINUE.