Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747212B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UP
Make and model
Boeing 747212B
Aircraft serial
21944
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Main 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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A 2IR TURNBACK TO SDF DUE TO LOW CABIN AIR PRESSURE UNABLE TO KEEP CABIN BELOW 10.000 AT ANY ALTITUDE ABOVE FL 200. FOUND MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT PRESSURE SEAL FLANGE PULLED OUT OF TRACK. RE-SECURED MM 52-09, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND EQUIP COOLING FLOW CONTROL VALVE REMAINING OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW 747 MM 21- 58-04, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 7.8 LBS DIFF MAINTAINED.

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