Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
4,519 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Seal
Part number
5043006127
Condition
Cut
Location
Pax Door
Part time
533 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS ENROUTE AT FL 260 WHEN THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CABIN RATE OF CLIMB. THE RATE CONTINUED FROM 500 FET PER MINUTE (FPM) TO A MAXIMUM OF 6000 FPM. THE CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT THEN DIVERTED TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MX AND THE DOOR SEAL WAS FOUND TORN AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED.

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