SDR 0019

Service difficulty report · Seal · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
January 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222BE
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
8,670 hours, 6,757 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Seal
Part number
1300308
Condition
Torn
Location
Pax Door
Part time
61 hours, 46 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB TO ASSIGNED ALTITUDE, PILOT HEARD AN AUDIBLE AIR LEAK FROM AROUND ENTRY DOOR AT APPROXIMATELY 4.5 CABIN PSI. THE CABIN WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE BEYOND 5.5 CABIN PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CABIN DID NOT DEPRESSURIZE. LOWER AFT SECTION OF ENTRY DOOR SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE ROLLED AND TORN. SUSPECT SEAL WAS ROLLED DURING CLOSURE OF LOWER DOOR. DAMAGED SECTION OF THE DOOR SEAL WAS REPLACED IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED ON THE GROUND AND CHECKED GOOD.

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