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FAA Warns of Possible Decompression on Boeing 737 NG and MAX
Via an Airworthiness Directive (AD) the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned all Boeing 737 NG and MAX operators of a possible rapid decompression risk. (airwaysmag.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
One of the last times I flew on an RJ was one that had a massive door seal leak. All we heard for the duration of the flight, once we hit altitude, was the whistling of the door seal. Someone asked the FA about it, and she said 'It's a bad door seal. We just can't go over a certain altitude.'. The passenger looked around rather uneasily. Yeah, sure, fly on another RJ. I'd rather not... I realize it's not an essential part, and the things flew lower anyway, but it kinda made me a little uncomfortable too.
Just wet paper towels and jam them in the area where the leak is. Works every time and the F/A’s get a weird look when all paper falls out on arrival when the door is opened! It’s not the first time a door seal has rolled or been deformed?
The FA said it was their last flight in that plane, and last of the day, so they apparently didn't want to go overboard to try to address it. Almost made me wonder what else they treated the same way. It was an 11pm departure that was 40 minutes late. I knew the tower closed at 11:30, and we would be getting in after that. Yippee.
They all looked tired. Not getting paid for the delay after what looked like a long day sure must suck.
They all looked tired. Not getting paid for the delay after what looked like a long day sure must suck.
I mean stuff the wet paper towels in the door area when airborne! Plugs the air leak like glue until you open the door.
I knew what you meant. What struck me was the FA saying that 'some planes are worse than others'. To me, flying a plane with a blown door seal is just nuts. But if they can save money fixing it, it's a win for the carrier I guess. I can't imagine it's easy to replace them. I'm sure there are hundreds of thousands of planes flying with 'nonessential' items unrepaired. Some things on the list don't make much sense. *shrug* RJ's aren't for me...
“warned” is not the best word choice to describe what’s going on. If you click through from this AirwaysMag article to the AD, you’ll see that Boeing issued an Alert Requirements Bulletin about this issue on January 24. I think it likely that the problem has already been dealt with on most if not all affected planes. The AD itself takes effect March 29 and will then require compliance before further flight.
Well said CPT Buck