Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
September 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Door
Part number
6546921528ME
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Fwd Cargo
Part time
55,535 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE AT FL330, A/C LOST PRESS. CREW ACCOMPLISHED RAPID DESCENT OT 10,000 FT. OXY MASKS DEPLOYED DURING DESCENT. STANDBY & MANUAL PRESS MODES USED BUT NOT EFFECTIVE. OUTFLOW VALVE REPORTED TO BE FULLY CLOSED. A RUMBLING SOUND HEARD BENEATH THE FLOORBOARDS BY THE FORWARD & AFT CABIN CREW MEMBERS. FLT DIVERTED TO BNA & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE SEAL AT LOWER PART OF FWD CARGO DOOR BLOWN OUT AT 7 PSI & DEPRESSURIZES A/C. RE-RIGGED FWD CARGO DOOR ROLLER FITTINGS & STOP PINS PER MM. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO DOOR THRESHOLD PLATE. PRESSURIZED A/C TO 7 PSI WITH NO DISCREP NOTED. (M)

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