Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 12, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Control Panel
Part number
7110025
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
45,839 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, B, H

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 1254 - MCI TO CLT, AT FL350, CAPTAIN REPORTED A PRESSURIZATION PROBLEM, AS CABIN ALTITUDE INCREASED. CABIN ALTITUDE EXCEEDED 14,000 FT, THE OXYGEN MASKS AUTO DEPLOYED. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100 WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE FLT CONTINUED ONTO CLT, AT THIS LEVEL, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE AND GASKET LEAKING. REPLACED VALVE (P/N 711003-3) AND GASKET PER MM 21-31-11 AND MM 21-31-12. OPS CHECK GOOD. FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER CORNERS LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. REPAIRED DOOR SILL MATING SURFACES. LEAK CHECK GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED HULL LEAK RATE CHECK AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN PRESSURE SELECTOR PANEL PER MM TASK 21-31-00. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. (M)

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