Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 2, 2002
Submitted
June 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24516
Part
Seal
Part number
10608214
Condition
Torn
Location
Aft Cargo Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, THE AIRCRAFT LOST CABIN PRESSURIZATION AS MASTER CAUTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AUTO, STANDBY AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODES WOULD NOT STOP CABIN FROM CLIMBING. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DECENDED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE CABIN WAS PREPPED FOR USE OF THE OXYGEN MASKS. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL AND THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR SEAL (PN BAC 1521-522).

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