Service difficulty report · Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 15, 2021
Submitted
August 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7832
Aircraft time
38,709 hours, 36,999 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REF. 342366/4 AND 342667/1- LOUD SQUEAL AT 4,000 FT 250 KNOTS. ABNORMAL CLIMB RATE AT CABIN ALT. AT 10,000 FT, CABIN ALT REMAINED AT 5,000 FT. CABIN ALT INCREASED WITH DECREASED POWER. ON FINAL APPROACH ABNORMALLY HIGH RATE OF DECENT OF CABIN ALT. LANDING WEIGHT APPROX 46,950LBS. SMOOTH LANDING. BTMS READ NORMAL. CREW INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY THE PAX DOOR CAUSING THE NOISE AND PRESSUIZATION ISSUES. CAPTAIN STATED AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT THE SQUEAL WAS COMING FROM THE RADIO. CREW LEFT IT IN AUTOMATIC THE ENTIRE FLIGHT BECAUSE THE A/C WAS TRYING TO KEEP SOME PRESSUIZATION. WHEN BLEEDS WERE TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE APU FOR DECENT IT GOT MARGINALLY BETTER. NO PAX COMPLAINTS AND CA WAS THE FLYING PILOT. ***AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE*** FOUND PAX DOOR SEAL HAD NO VENT HOLES FOR PRESSURIZATION. C/W AWAC SUP 21-023. OPS CHECK GOOD