SDR SB06054

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 23, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23936
Part
Door Seal
Part number
57094
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO ORD, CREW REPORTED THE AUTO PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED AT FL340. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 10,000 FEET AND THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED. CREW ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL240 AND SELECTED STANDBY MODE WITH BOTH PACKS IN HI-FLOW MODE. UPON REACHING FL240, PRESSURE CONTROL REMAINED SATISFACTORY. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT ORD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AT CARGO DOOR SEAL. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVERHEAD PRESSURIZATION PANEL, PRESSURE CONTROLLER, AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND EQUIPMENT COOLING PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.