Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 9, 2021
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
7,457 hours, 6,059 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
45AS31014003
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN LANDING THE DOOR SEAL STARTED LEAKING, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WOULDN'T HOLD MORE THAN 7.0 PSI. BELOW 6.0 PSI SOUND OF LEAK SUBSIDED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REMOVED THE INFLATABLE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL AND INSTALLED NEW INFLATABLE DOOR SEAL. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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