Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
January 27, 2015
Submitted
January 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271LV
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
29090
Aircraft time
37,159 hours, 27,938 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
D1859
Condition
Blown
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

DECLARED EMER, CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING AT FL400. PERFORMED AN EMER DECENT. GOT CONTROL OF PRESS PASSING 14000 FT. BEFORE DECENT DIFFERENTIAL PRESS WAS 5.8 PSI & CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 9500 FT. FOUND FLEX SEAL IN RT PACK BAY AT PRESS BULKHEAD BLOWN. R & R FLEX SEAL IAW MM.