Service difficulty report · Seal · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
February 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654AR
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC868B
Aircraft time
17,457 hours, 16,531 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Seal
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Cabin Door
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

DURING INTIAL CLIMB CABIN DOOR WAS MAKING A WHISTLING SOUND THAT DEVELOPED INTO A HOWL. CABIN WOULD NOT MAINTAIN MORE THAN A 4.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL. RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTED SEAL AND FOUND IT MISALIGNED AT TOP MIDDLE POSITION, ADJUSTED SEAL AND APPLIED PRC TO TOP OF DOOR FRAME, IAW MM 52-10-50.