Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21258
Part
Seal
Part number
SF15614541
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 290 LOUD RUMBLE FOLLOWED BY RAPID RISE IN CABIN ALT. BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES CLOSED AND FLT LEVEL 220, CABIN STILL CLIMBING SLOWLY. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT TO MAINTAIN PRESS. FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL DAMAGE AND OUT OF RETAINER. REPLACED DOOR SEAL AND CABIN PRESS NORMAL.