Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23385
Part
Seal
Part number
10608211
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 81 - SHORTLY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL330, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY, DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT AND RETURNED TO FIELD TO CLT. PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED AND OXYGEN GENERATORS ACTIVATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR SEAL HAD BLOWN AND WAS TORN. REPLACED SAME PER MM. REPLACED OXYGEN AND MASKS. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT. CHECKS GOOD PER MM. (M)

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