Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
April 29, 2024
Submitted
May 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55074
Aircraft time
49,287 hours, 42,290 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Cut
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, A, I

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

What was found

SHIP 9569 -ATB- CABIN CREW STATED THAT THERE WAS A SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION OCCURRING DURING THE CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LEAD F/A PASSED OUT (REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS LATER) AND ANOTHER FELT LIGHTHEADED. THE OXYGEN MASKS AT ROW 24DEF DID AUTOMATICALLY DEPLOY BUT WERE NOT ACTIVATED BY PASSENGERS. NEITHER F/A WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR DUTIES SO THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND A CUT IN THE DOOR SEAL LOWER CORNER ON THE 1L DOOR. THE DAMAGED SEAL WAS REPAIRED PER B717 SRM 52-10-17-2R PROC 1. (LP #0317194)

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