SDR 2017F00166

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 11, 2017
Submitted
September 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20230
Aircraft time
9,709 hours, 4,434 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
1005332313003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
9,709 hours, 4,434 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

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 7500 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD POP THAT WAS FOLLOWED BY A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE CABIN DOOR. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE CABIN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME WITH THE DOOR CLOSED. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS REPLACED THE DOOR SEAL AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECKS. THE DOOR SEAL FUNCTIONED PROPERLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.