Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
December 13, 2022
Submitted
December 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500184
Aircraft time
7,403 hours, 5,907 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Not Bonded
Location
Pax 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

MAIN DOOR SEAL HOWLING LOUDLY, CLIMBIMG THRU 10,000 FT, ABOUT 4 PSI. DURING DESCENT, STOPPED HOWLING AT 2.3 PSI. DOOR HANDLE STIFF & DIFFICULT TO CLOSE, BOTH INSIDE & OUTSIDE, AS LATCHES BEGIN TO ENGAGE & GAP AT TOP OF DOOR IS MUCH LARGER THAN NORMAL AS HANDLE BECOMES STIFF. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF DOOR & SEAL, NOTED SEAL NOT BONDED TO DOOR. REMOVED SEAL FROM LOWER SECTION. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-20400-801-A. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUN, PRESSURIZED CABIN & PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW AMM 21-3 L-00-860-803-A. NOTED DOOR LEAKING AT FWD & AFT UPPER COMERS. REMOVED SEAL, CLEANED, & INSTALLED DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-20400-801-A. OPS TESTED OK.

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