SDR CA110412002

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date: April 5, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time: 24,037 hours
Engine: Garrtt TPE33111U
System (JASC): 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
Part: Door Seal
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Cargo Door
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) WHEN DE-ICE BOOTS WERE ACTIVATED DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FT THE ACFT LOST PRESSURIZATION AND THE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL WENT TO "0". THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT AT 10,000 FT AND BELOW UNPRESSURIZED WITH THE DUMP SWITCH SET TO "DUMP" PASSENGER AND CARGO DOOR SEAL LINES FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE WATER IN THEM. DOOR SEAL LINES DRIED OUT AND A PRESSURIZATION GROUND RUN COMPLETED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.