Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B239
Part
Seal
Part number
7252300041
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

YYZ/IAD - FLT 4897 - AT 23,000 FEET CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING SYSTEM SOUNDED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT LANDING IN IAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE CARGO DOOR SEAL HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS TORN. IAD MAINTENANCE SECURED THE SEAL AND DEFERRED THE PRESSURIZATION PER THE MEL AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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