Service difficulty report · Seal · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
37,698 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Seal
Condition
Frozen
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESSURIZE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY COULD HEAR AIR RUSHING FROM THE CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT ICE BUILD UP IN THE SUPPLY LINE TO THE CABIN DOOR SEAL WAS CAUSING IT NOT TO INFLATE. ICE WAS FLUSHED OUT AND THE DOOR SEAL WAS TESTED, AND CHECKED SERVICABLE. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.