Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526MD
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46998
Aircraft time
78,916 hours, 19,129 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
ABA7438503
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
E/E Bay Door
Part time
78,816 hours, 19,129 cycles
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

CABIN WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURIZATION. BLEEDING FROM NR 1 & 3, PNEUMATIC SUPPLY OPEN. NR 1 AND NR 3 PACKS ON. TRIED ALL (4) MODES OF PRESSURIZATION & CABIN CONTINUED CLIMBING WITH ALL PACKS ON & OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB & REACHED 12,000 CABIN ALTITUDE. CONTROLLER DESCENT INITIATED, DESCENDING THROUGH 16,000, CABIN FINALLY STARTED TO DESCENT. TROUBLESHOT FOR EXCESSIVE PRESSURE LEAK IAW TAFI 21AA, CHECKED ACCESS DOORS FOR DAMAGED SEALS, CARGO DOOR VENT, SKIN FOR DAMAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND LEAK SOURCE AT AVIONICS BAY DOOR, SEAL OUT OF DOOR SEATING. REPOSITIONED EXTERNAL AVIONICS BAY SEAL PROPERLY IAW MM 52-41-02. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM, FOUND NORMAL IAW MM 21-30-00.

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