SDR GTIA021188

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 10, 2002
Submitted
December 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48020
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
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

DTW - FLT 639 - AT 9,000 FT SOUTH OF DTW, LOST PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PRESSURE CONTROLLER, WENT TO MANUAL CONTROLLER, WENT BACK TO AUTO, WORKED OK AT 29,000 FT IN CRUISE, CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB IN AUTO AND MANUAL FULL FORWARD. DESCENDED TO 25,000 FT. MAINTAINED CABIN AT 8,500 IN AUTO AND MANUAL PER F/A, NOISE FORWARD LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT. QRH PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. INTERMITTENT FLOW LIGHT IN CRUISE 1.90 EPR AND LESS. CHECKED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND LOWER AREA OF L2 DOOR SEAL OUT OF GROOVE. REINSTALLED INTO GROOVE PER M/M 52-42-02. PRESSURIZED A/C. INSPECTED L2 DOOR AND EMERGENCY OVERWING EXIT DOORS FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE. (M)

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