Service difficulty report · Structure · Bag JETSTM3112

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3112
Aircraft time
29,727 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UGR
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) PASSENGER DOOR SEAL HAD SMALL TEAR IN IT CAUSING A PRESSURIZATION LEAK AROUND THE PASSENGER ENTRY DOOR. UPON INSPECTION OF DOOR SEAL SOME CORROSION WAS NOTED UNDER IT. REMOVED THE SEAL AND FOUND THAT THE CORROSION ON THE TOP OF THE DOOR PRESSING HAD CORREDED UNDER THE SEAL THROUGH THE ENTIRE SKIN WITH A WIDTH OF 1 INCH BY 1/2 INCH. MORE CORROSION WAS NOTED UNDER SEAL ALONG ENTIRE LIP OF PRESSING NONE AS SEVERE.