Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 25, 2015
Submitted
May 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK346
Aircraft time
8,599 hours, 7,193 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

THE MAIN DOOR SEAL FAILED IN FLIGHT & THE PAX OXYGEN MASKS DROPPED. PAXS DONNED OXYGEN MASKS WHILE CREW PROCEEDED TO DIVERT FLIGHT & DESCEND BELOW FL 120. AN EMER LANDING WAS DECLARED & THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R THE DOOR SEAL. LEAKS & OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD & THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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