SDR SB05078

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 2, 2005
Submitted
July 5, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23319
Part
Seal
Part number
10327431
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Bulkhead
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO RIC WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND RESECURED LOOSE POTABLE WATER TANK INSULATION BLANKETS FROM THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AREA AND REPLACED THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AS PRECAUTION. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER JOB CARD J321-00-01 WITH STEP 7 FAILING. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO CLT WHERE A LEAKING PRESSURE SEAL FOR THE APU DUCT PASSING THROUGH THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS REPLACED. PRESSURIZATION CHECK PER JOB CARD J321-00-01 WITHIN LIMITS NOW.

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