Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 27, 2001
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
20838
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Seal
Part number
211345
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED,(CABIN ALT EXCEEDED 10,000 FEET AT FL290 WITH 2 PACKS ON 4 BLEED OPEN AND CARGO HEAT OUTFLOW CLOSED. 5.8 PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR SEAL DEPRESSOR DAMAGED IN NUMEROUS AREAS, PERFORMED REPAIR PER SRM. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK PER MM. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.