Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 10, 2003
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Door Seal
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1) IN CRUISE AT FL370 A SUDDEN POP AND THE SOUND OF RUSHING AIR WAS HEARD. THE CABIN BEGAN A SLOW CLIMB OF 100 FPM. WE DESCENDED TO FL290 AND THE CABIN PRESSURE STABILIZED AND THE SOUND OF LEAKING AIR STOPPED.2) FOUND SECTION OF LINE FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL NOT SECURE. REINSTALLED SEAL IN RETAINER IAW 52-36-8. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW 21-30-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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