Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 22, 2013
Submitted
August 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22812
Aircraft time
82,960 hours, 43,054 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL 390, MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR DEVELOPED A SQUEAL AND CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. DESCENDED TO FL 330, DOOR STILL SQUEALED BUT CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 7 PSI DIFFERENTIAL AND FOUND SEAL ON MAIN CARGO DOOR LEAKING WHERE JOINED AT AFT LOWER CORNER. RESEALED JOINT IAW AMM 52-09-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.