Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22953
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
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 - FL 915 - AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF DCA, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AFTER CHECKING ALL SYSTEMS, THEY DECIDED TO DIVERT TO BWI. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR LOWER DOOR SEAL LEAKING AND OUT OF POSITION. CHECKED AND REPOSITIONED LOWER PORTION OF DOOR SEAL. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND HELD AT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 4 SPI FOR 3 MINUTES. OUTFLOW AND CONTROLLER CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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