Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 20, 2016
Submitted
July 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7854
Aircraft time
30,756 hours, 29,996 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Pinched
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SERVICE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE (POPS OUT HARD TO TURN). INSPECTED SERVICE DOOR AND FOUND SEAL PINCHED AGAINST DOOR FRAME AFT TOP POSITION, CAUSING SEAL TO RIP.