Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
December 24, 2022
Submitted
December 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24290
Aircraft time
78,012 hours, 29,447 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AT CRUISE FL370, NOTICED LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FORWARD AIRCRAFT LEFT, SUSPECTED LEAKY DOOR SEAL. CABIN ALTITUDE DISPLAYED 9100 WITH A SLIGHT CLIMB AND OUTFLOW VALVE POSITION FULLY CLOSED. CABIN ALTITUDE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 9500. MOVED SELECTOR FROM AUTO 2 TO AUTO 1 WITH NO CHANGE. DESCENDED TO FL330, CABIN ALTITUDE DECREASED AND STABILIZED AT 8700 WITH OUTFLOW VALVE STILL IN FULLY CLOSED POSITION. MDC DOOR SEAL REPAIRED IAW AMM 52-09-00-8 .

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