Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 6, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49598
Aircraft time
59,957 hours
Part
Seal
Condition
Torn
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT RIC TO DFW - CREW REPORTED MODERATE BUMP IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY FORWARD ENTRY DOOR NOISE. CABIN ALTITUDE ROSE TO 9500 FEET. DESCENDED TO FL190. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PUT WET BLANKETS IN THE DOORWAY AND CABIN ALTITUDE WENT TO NORMAL. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DOOR SEAL TORN IN LOWER CORNER. REPAIRED DOOR SEAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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