Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
September 9, 2025
Submitted
September 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N106DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50025
Aircraft time
12,750 hours, 5,935 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FL 380 RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE CAUTION. CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DONNED O2 MASKS AND DESCENDED TO FL 200. CREW WAS ABLE TO STABILIZE CABIN PRESSURE IN MANUAL. PASSENGER O2 MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. CREW HAS ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON TO SNA. FOUND SAFETY VALVE SEAL TORN AND LEAKING. MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS.

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