Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 7, 2024
Submitted
April 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
60072
Aircraft time
1,149 hours, 428 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAIN DOOR CABIN SEAL ON FORWARD LOWER PORTION MAKES LOUD WIND NOISE AT FL450. DELTA PSI 10.31, AT FL430, DELTA PSI 10.29) AND BELOW THE DOOR SEAL FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. CLOSED MED & NOTED ON THE TOP FWD SIDE YOU COULD SEE DAYLIGHT. SHIMMED FWD SIDE OF DOOR SEAL WITH 3M-4504 FOAM TAPE. CLOSED DOOR & VERIFIED NO DAYLIGHT COULD BE SEEN, PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 10.3 PSID WITH NO SQUEALING NOTED & LEAK CHECK GOOD. DEPRESSURIZED, CLEANED & LUBED DOOR SEAL, RESET OUTFLOW VALVE 1&2 SWITCHES TO OPEN OUTFLOW VALVES. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-11-37 & TASK 21-31-00-720-804.