Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
February 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK257
Aircraft time
5,170 hours, 4,398 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
45A3029913
Condition
Detached
Location
Cabin Door
Part time
4 hours, 5 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE THEY WERE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 340 HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN DOOR AREA THAT SOUNDED LIKE A DOOR SEAL LEAK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KCRW AND FIRE RESCUE RESPONSE WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR SEAL HAD BECOME DETACHED. MEL 21-6 WAS ISSUED FOR THE DOOR SEAL SYSTEM. ON 17 FEBRUARY 2006, THE DOOR SEAL WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE ORIGINAL DOOR SEAL WAS REINSTALLED TO THE DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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