SDR 2009F00052

Service difficulty report · Retainer · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
June 30, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N159SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1121
Aircraft time
2,801 hours, 2,137 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
80111388025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door Seal
Part time
2,801 hours, 2,137 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, FOR REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, CREW NOTED EXCESSIVE CABIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL LEAKAGE AT 16,000 MSL, CABIN ALTITUDE CHANGE RATE EXCESSIVE. RETURENED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND HOLE IN CABIN DOOR SEAL. AFTER REMOVAL OF SEAL FOR REPAIRS, FOUND PN 80-111388-025 SEAL RETAINER CHANNEL CRACKED AT RADIUS. REPLACED DOOR SEAL RETAINER WITH OPERATOR-SUPPLIED SERVICEABLE RETAINER AND REPAIRED DOOR SEAL. FAILURE CAUSE UNKNOWN, MAY BE RELATED TO DOOR RIGGING OR CYCLE FATIGUE.