Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
April 1, 2008
Submitted
April 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24710
Aircraft time
55,173 hours, 37,254 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
453N1735
Condition
Torn
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 70 - PHX-SEA - CREW REPORTED AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL340, RECEIVED A "CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN" FOLLOWED BY A RISE IN CABIN PRESSURE ALTITUDE. CREW DESCENDED TO FL 200 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CREW DIVERTED TO LAS. CABIN WAS NOT PREPPED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX DISCOVERED AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL TORN. MX REPLACED SEAL. PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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