Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
April 18, 2016
Submitted
April 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27807
Aircraft time
69,656 hours, 25,107 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. A VERY LOUD SQUEAL FROM THE L1 DOOR WAS REPORTED & THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED. FOUND THE L1 DOOR PRESS SEAL CUT & LEAKING IN THE UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE DOOR. REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PRESS SEAL & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 52-09-01.

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