Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 9, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24554
Part
Seal
Part number
10327431
Condition
Torn
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 1108 - EN ROUTE, WITH MEL 26-13 APPLIED. AT FL250, CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE WITH ONLY THE LT PACK OPERATING. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND STANDBY OR MANUAL PRESSURIZATION MODE WAS NO HELP, CREW COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX FOUND THE APU AIR DUCT SEAL, WHERE THE APU DUCT PASSES THROUGH THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, TORN AND CLAMP DISENGAGED. REPLACED SEAL AND CLAMP. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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