Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22955
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 703 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, AT APPROXIMATELY FL240, FLIGHT LOST PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE TEST. FOUND EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER CORNER. FOUND PRESSURE SEAL (APPROX A 12 INCH SECTION) NOT SECURED IN RETAINER. REINSTALLED SEAL AND SECURED. PERFORMED LEAKAGE TEST AGAIN AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. (M)

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