SDR SB05072

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 17, 2005
Submitted
June 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Seal
Part number
10608211
Condition
Out Of Track
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AS ACFT BEGAN A SLOW UNCONTROLLABLE CLIMB IN CABIN PRESSURE. OUTFLOW VALVE REPORTED TO BE CLOSED ENTIRE TIME. CREW DESCENDED FLIGHT TO 14,000 FT WHERE PRESSURE STABILIZED. O-2 MASKS DEPLOYED AS A PRECAUTION. FLT LANDED AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MX FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL OUT OF RETAINER TRACK. RESECURED SEAL & REPAIRED SEVERAL LEAKS ALONG SERVICE DOORS & ENTRY DOORS. R & R AFT OUTFLOW VALVE DUE TO LEAKAGE PER MM. REPLACED ALL DEPLETED OXYGEN GENERATORS AND REPACKED MASKS. ACCOMPLISHED PRESSURIZATION CHECK JOB CARD J321-30-00. ALL INDICATIONS ARE WITHIN LIMITS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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