Service difficulty report · Seal · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
January 25, 2007
Submitted
February 6, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N300XL
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
276
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Seal
Part number
333045181
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
9,015 hours
Component
Cabin Door
Component part number
333045505
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, CLIMBING THROUGH 30000. THE CABIN ALT BEGAN TO CLIMB WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOTS REQUESTED TO DESCEND. CENTER DECLARED EMERGENCY AND GAVE CREW 12000 FT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED PROPERLY AT THAT ALT. PILOT REQUESTED DEVIATION AND TO HAVE EMERGENCY CANCELED. THIS WAS GRANTED BY CENTER. AFTER LANDING, CREW LOOKED OVER THE AC AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, PROCEEDED, AT 19000 FT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED PROPERLY. IN MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUNS AN COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PILOT MADE STATEMENT THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT OF SEALED PROPERLY. MAINTENANCE LOOKED AT THAT ASPECT AND FOUND THAT THE DOOR CAN BE CLOSED IN A MANOR TH

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