Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 21, 2012
Submitted
July 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21675
Aircraft time
49,815 hours, 31,068 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
L2 Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRPLANE COULD ONLY HOLD STABLE CABIN PRESSURE UP TO 24,000 FT WITH AUTO PRESSURE CONTROLLER SET AT 24,000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 1,000 FT BUT WAS 6,100 FT WITH A 6.2 DIFFERENTIAL AND CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECKS MM 5-51-01, FOUND L2 DOOR PREVIOUS SEALANT REPAIR BLOWN OUT AT UPPER FWD CORNER. REMOVED L2 DOOR LINING AND APPLIED SEALANT TO UPPER FWD CORNER, LINING STILL REMOVED FOR LEAK CHECK. SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.