Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
April 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23608
Part
Seal
Condition
Blown
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFT CARGO LIGHT CAME ON IN FLT. COULD NOT MAINTAIN PRESSURATION. UPON LANDING FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN AND SEAL BLOWN OUTS AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER. REINSTALLED SEAL, PRESSURISED TO 8 PSI DIFF SYS AND CHECKED NORMAL.