Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 14, 2021
Submitted
March 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7766
Aircraft time
38,372 hours, 36,820 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
AEJ2189
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax 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

PASSING THROUGH 8000 MSL CLIMBING, PAX DOOR HAD VERY LOUD NOISE OF AIR RUSHING OUT OF A/C. PRESSURIZATION OF A/C COULD NOT KEEP UP. BELIEVE A/C WAS PRESSURIZING. LOUD NOISE OF AIR CONTINUED THROUGHOUT ARRIVAL. RETURNED TO IAD. ***AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE*** R&R PAX DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-11-10 .REF 318911/ 1 FOR OPS AND LEAK CK.