Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7372X6C

Difficulty date
March 11, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372X6C
Aircraft serial
23124
Aircraft time
58,262 hours, 52,316 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

CARGO FLIGHT 940 HNL-KOA - DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTED A LOUD AIR NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIN CARGO DOOR INDICATING AN INCOMPLETE SEAL ON THE DOOR. THE CREW RETURNED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE MAIN CARGO DOOR PRESSURE SEAL AND PRESSURE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT PER AMM 21-00-05. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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