Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 3, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
Part time
56,132 hours
Component
Cargo Door
Component part number
6546921528ME
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO ORD AT FL270, CRWE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND A BURST OF AIR. NO MASTER CAUTION WARNING OR DOOR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AUTO PRESSURZATION SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND WAS PLACED IN STANDBY. IN STANDBY, THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO COME DOWN SLOWLY. OUTFLOW VALVE WAS NOTED TO BE CLOSED. NO CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. FLT REACHED 10,000 FT AND DIVERTED TO PIT. FLT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER SEAL, WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, ROLLED OUT OF THE TRACK OF THE DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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