Service difficulty report · Seal · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft time
28,042 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) THE 1 R SERVICE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN SHUT AFTER FLIGHT. HEAT WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR SEAL AND THE DOOR OPENED. DOOR SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY WITH WATER. THE SEAL WAS CLEANED AND DRIED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SOURCE OF THE MOISTURE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED.