SDR SWAA040377

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
February 8, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661SW
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23173
Aircraft time
53,541 hours, 40,314 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
6547952
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DECLARED EMERGENCY, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A MILD DEPRESSURIZATION AT 31,000 FEET NOTICED BY ALT. WARNING HORN GOING OFF. CABIN PRESSURE REACHED 10,00 FEET WENT TO STANDBY AND THEN MANUAL TO CONTROL CABIN. DESCENDED TO 14,000 WHERE STANDBY WORKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL PER MM.