Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
June 4, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Part
Seal
Part number
10608211
Condition
Leaking
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

MCO - FLT 553 - EN ROUTE FROM RSW TO CLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED THE ALTITUDE WARNING HORN BEGAN SOUNDING AND THAT THE CABIN PRESSURE WAS CLIMBING. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE AT ALTITUDE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL LEAKING. REPOSITIONED SEAL. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ALSO, FOUND APU DUCT FLEXIBLE BOOT SEAL HAD A BROKEN CLAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMP. PERFORMED HULL LEAK DOWN RATE CHECK PER MM 05-51-91. CHECKS GOOD. (M)