Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 20, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46801
Aircraft time
73,135 hours, 21,216 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROX 7,000 FT, ACFT FAILED PRESSURIZATION & CENTER ACCESS COMPT FLOW OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN RED TABS ON AND AT APPROX 3K ACFT REGAINED PRESSURIZATION AND LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO BASE. PERFORMED ALL DOORS SEALS INSPECTION. AFTER PRESSURIZING A/C FOUND 2 FEET OF SEAL OUT OF TRACK ON FWD LOWER CARGO DOOR AFT CORNER, ALSO AROUND 10 INCHES OFF TRA CK FROM MAIN CARGO DOOR LWR AFT CORNER. RE-INSTALLED SEALS AND PERFORMED A/C PRESS PER JRH CHP 7-1. GROUND OPS CKS GOOD.

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