Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 5, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120350
Aircraft time
29,091 hours, 39,755 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
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

CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING MESSAGE. CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 10,000 FT. WE DID AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT AND RAN QRH PROCEDURE, CABIN BEGAN TO SLOWLY PRESSURISE AGAIN. (FLT 6329) INSPECTED AND FOUND TOP AFT CORNER CARGO DOOR SEAL POPPED OUT OF RETAINER. RE-INSTALLED SEAL INTO RETAINER AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK IAW AMM.

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