Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 17, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25023
Part
Door Seal
Part number
10608215
Condition
Blown
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

TPA - FLT 1080 - CLIMBING THROUGH FL190 OUT OF TPA, THE CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING HORN SOUNDED AS AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE IN AUTO OR STANDBY MODE. OUTFLOW VALVE INDICATED CLOSED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN SEAL AT THE E/E COMPARTMENT DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. LEAK CHECK OF DOOR AND PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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