Service difficulty report · Flex Line · Gulstm G100

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm G100
Aircraft time
1,370 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Flex Line
Condition
Burst
Location
Door Seal
Part time
1,488 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 1000` THE CREW REPORTED A BANG LIKE A BALLOON POPING. THE "DOOR SEAL" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN AIR NOISE. AFTER LANDING INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INLET FLEX LINE HAD SPLIT CAUSING THE DOOR SEAL TO DEFLATE. DOOR SEAL REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL.