Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 20, 2019
Submitted
March 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
56,958 hours, 28,520 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
59376091
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Galley Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FOUND AN AIR LEAK IN THE AFT GALLEY DOOR AFTER TAKE OFF. AIR LEAK SUBSIDES AFTER AIRPLANE PRESSURIZED WITH MANUAL PRESSURIZATION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SEAL AND ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 21-00-00.

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