SDR SB05030

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 20, 2005
Submitted
March 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23311
Part
Seal
Part number
69902913
Condition
Bent
Location
L1 Entry Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

BWI - FLT428 - ENROUTE FROM CLT TO BWI, CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE AT FL270. CABIN CREW NOTED A NOISE AROUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. FLIGHT DESCENDED AND CONTINUED ONTO BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE SEAL BENT. REPLACED SEAL AND ACCOMPLISHED HULL LEAK DOWN TEST PER MM 05-51-91. TEST WITHIN LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM TEST PER MM 21-31-00. FOUND FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE COMMANDED CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. REPLACED AFT OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM 21-31-11-4. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. REPLACED OXYGEN GENERATORS AND REPACKED ALL MASKS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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