Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
August 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Seal
Part number
504301825
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON AUGUST 17, 2012, ACFT WAS ON DEPARTURE AND AT FL 20 A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE PILOT FLYING, ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM. THE TUBE FOR THE CABIN DOOR SEAL WAS FOUND NOT SEALING PROPERLY AND POSSIBLY KINKED. THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED BY SEALING THE TUBE AND CONFIRMING PROPER ROUTING. ACFT WAS RELEASED SUBJECT TO TEST FLIGHT. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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