SDR SWAA094554

Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
July 16, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
26579
Aircraft time
53,361 hours, 45,655 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
6554405
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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. DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 HEARD 3 LOUD BUMPS. CABIN PRESSURE WAS NOTED CLIMBING AT 2000FT PER MINUTE. PACKS WERE PUT INTO HIGH AND DESCENDED AIRCRAFT AT 3000 FPM THIS KEPT CABIN FROM CLIMBING. PACKS IN AUTO MAINTAINED PRESSURE. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WAS RUN IN AUTO THE ENTIRE TIME OUTFLOW VALVE POSITION WAS NOTED CLOSED. RIGGED FWD CARGO DOOR STOPS, REMOVED AND REPLACED PRESSURE CONTROL PANEL, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE PER MM.

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