Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
July 18, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23984
Part
Seal
Part number
10608211
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AUTO FAILED TO STANDBY MODE WITH NO HELP AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN IN MANUAL MODE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND QUICKLY DECENDED. CAPTAIN MANUALLY DEPLOYED THE OXYGEN MASKS TO ENSURE THAT OXYGEN WAS AVAILABLE TO THE PASSENGERS. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 18 INCHES OF THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL OUT OF POSITION AT THE AFT EDGE OF DOOR. REPOSITIONED DOOR SEAL AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECK IAW MM. REPLACED ALL OXYGEN MASKS AND OXYGEN GENERATORS. FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT.