# SDR 2016FA0000240

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2016
- Submitted: May 17, 2016
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N6D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6D), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm GVI
- Aircraft serial: 6126
- Aircraft time: 375 hours, 160 cycles
- System (JASC): [5200 · Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5200)
- Part: Door Seal
- Part number: 60P5200904Z010
- Part serial: NSN
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Aft Equip Door
- Part time: 375 hours, 160 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000240

## Discrepancy

DURING PREFLIGHT OPENED AFTER EQUIPMENT BAY DOOR, BOILER ROOM AND PILOT WAS DOUSED WITH APPROXIMATELY  A HALF A CUP OF FUEL WHICH HAD POOLED ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DOOR.  SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT FUEL LEAKING FROM APU FUEL METERING UNIT DRAIN PORT IN FUSELAGE, FWD OF THE DOOR IS BEING SUCKED INTO BOILER ROOM THROUGH INADEQUATE SEALING OF THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY DOOR.   AFT EQUIPMENT BAY DOOR SEAL IS ATTACHED WITH AN ADHESIVE THAT IS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY FUEL AND OR SKYDROL CONTAMINATION.

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