Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 7, 2017
Submitted
May 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49336
Aircraft time
86,040 hours, 46,998 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
39132561
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

L1 CABIN DOOR ROUND WINDOW HAS MOISTURE BUILDING UP ON IT. F/A REPORTS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH AT GATE ARRIVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED INNER WINDOW PANE AND SEAL L1 DOOR MM REF 56-30-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (SEE ALSO SDR AALA201705119038).

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