Service difficulty report · Seals · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24933
Part
Seals
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Aft Pressblkhd
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI - FLT 262 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BWI, CAPTAIN WAS UNABLE TOPRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BWI. NO EMERGENCY WASDECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MX CLEANED WATERDRAIN LINES ON BOTH PACKS AND LINES TO LEFT AND RIGHT STANDBY TEMPERATURECONTROL VALVES. PACK FLOW CHECKED NORMAL AT MIXING CHAMBER. ALSO, FOUNDLARGE AIR LEAK AT REAR PRESURE BULKHEAD. SEAL WAS FOUND OUT OF THE TRACKWHERE APU DUCT ENTERS THE PRESSURIZED AREA. REPAIRED SAME. ENGINE RUNACCOMPLISHED AT ALL POWER SETTINGS. DUCT PRESSURE, PACK OPERATION ANDPRESSURIZATION OK. (M)

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