Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49878
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
2l Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT, FLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESS VALVE INDICATED FULL CLOSED AND PACKS IN AUTO WITH PRESS 30 PSI EACH. UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESS AND CABIN ALT. CONDUCTED FLT BELOW 10,000 FT, VALVE DID MODULATE ONCE LEVELED OFF. F/A ADVISED DOOR SEALS AT 2L HAD STRONG AIRFLOW ON DESCENT. FOUND SEAL AT 2L OUT OF TRACK. REINSTALLED SAME, PRESS A/C WITH PACK AND OPS NORMAL.

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