Service difficulty report · Unknown · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 13, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
60072
Aircraft time
614 hours, 227 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLS 410, 430, 450, THE DOOR SEAL ON CABIN DOOR IS NOT SEALING ADEQUATELY. OBSERVED LOUD AIR NOISE & DAYLIGHT ALONG VERTICAL PORTION OF RT OF DOOR. INSPECTED THE SEAL AROUND DOOR & FOUND NO MAJOR FAULTS WITH THE SEAL ITSELF. I INSPECTED DOOR & THE FRAME AS WELL & FOUND NO DEFECTS. CYCLED DOOR OPEN & CLOSE TO SEE IF THE DOOR WAS SETTING INTO CORRECT POSTION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF MAIN DOOR SEAL, NO DEFECTS FOUND. CLOSED CABIN DOOR & FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIGHT SHINING THROUGH FWD SIDE OF DOOR SEAL ADJUSTED DOOR SEAL IAW AMM. PRESSUREIZED ACFT & NO DEFECT FOUND. OPS/LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED WORK IAW MM 21-00-00 & 52-11-37.