SDR SWIA971979

Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 16, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120276
Aircraft time
21,730 hours, 26,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax 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

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 24,000 FEET CABIN BEGAN TO DEPRESSURIZE AT 2000 + FT/MIN. EXECUTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE AND THEN FOLLOWED QRH PROCDURE. AT LOWER ALTITUDE CABIN BEGAN TO REPRESSURIZE. COMPLIED WITH CABIN PRESSURIZATION LEAK DOWN CHECK IAW MM 21-30-00. VISUAL CHECK OF ALL DOOR SEALS FOR DAMAGE AND CONDITION. ALL CHECKS GOOD IN MANUAL MODE.

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