SDR SB05081

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
July 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Door Seal
Part number
10608211
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
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

DURING CRUISE, AT APPROX FL320, CABIN PRESSURE WENT TO 10,000 FT WITH CABIN ALT WARNING HORN SOUNDING. CREW ACCOMP EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT AND RETURNED TO FIELD. FLT LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. FLT WAS MX FERRIED FOR MX, FOUND FWD CARGO DOOR SEAL SECTION OUT OF ITS RETAINER APPROX 8 INCHES. REINSTALLED LOOSE SEAL SECTION IN RETAINER. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM PER MM 21-31-00. OPS TEST GOOD. ALSO, PRESSURIZED A/C AND LEAK CHECKED DOORS AND WINDOWS PER PCI 2897, JOB CARD J321-00-01. LEAK CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.