Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Seal
Part number
10614541
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

CREW REPORTED UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL OVERWEIGHT LANDING. AS A RESULT OF THE FLIGHT CREW DISCREPANCY, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION REVEALED LEAKAGE AT THE FUSELAGE C-1 DOOR CUTOUT SEAL. MAINTENANCE PROCEEDED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DAMAGED SEAL AS REQUIRED PER MM AND PERFORMED A PRESSURIZATION AND AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND TO 6.0 PSI. AC PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM ALL LEAK AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.