SDR GAIA00104

Service difficulty report · Seal Bracket · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 9, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6834
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20187
Part
Seal Bracket
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo 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

FLT 730 - TOL-CLT - MAIN CARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB 250 FEET PER MINUTE. DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET WHILE DUMPING CABIN PRESSURE. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER DUMPING CABIN PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN TRI. INSPECTED MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL AND SEAL DEPRESSOR. SEAL OK. SEAL DEPRESSOR SLIGHTLY DENTED IN AREA OF FORWARD AUX LATCH PIN. STRAIGHTENED SEAL DEP AS NEEDED. OPERATED DOOR SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GROUND RAN ENGINE AND PRESSURIZED A/C CABIN TO 5 TO 1 DIFFERENTIAL PRESS DECAY RATE WITHIN LIMITS AND NO DOOR UNSAFE LIGHT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)