Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
June 24, 2025
Submitted
June 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9657
Aircraft time
10,609 hours, 3,720 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INFLIGHT AT FL430, LOUD CONTINUOS NOISE FROM MAIN ENTRY DOOR. OCCAISIONAL LOUD RASPING NOISE. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS STEADY AT 4100', CABIN PSI DIFFERENTIAL WAS HOLDING AT 7.5. NOISE DID NOT START TILL WE REACHED FL430. CALLED MCC FOR HISTORY. MCC STATED NO RECENT HISTORY PRESENT. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT ON THE RAMP. CONNECTED BATTERIES, INSPECTED DOOR SEAL. FOUND DOOR SEAL TO HAVE A LOT OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. THOROUGHLY CLEANED DOOR SEAL. APPLIED DOOR SEAL DRY FILM LUBE. POWERED ON ACFT & APU. PRESSURIZED ACFT WITH APU TO 4DP. NO NOISES OR LEAKS HEARD FROM CABIN. HAD 3RD TECH SPRAY LEAK DETECTOR ON OUTSIDE OF DOOR. NO FAULTS NOTED. DEPRESSURIZED ACFT. OPENED DOOR & INSPECTED AGAIN. NO FAULTS FOUND. CLOSED DOWN, STARTED BOTH ENGINES & PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 5 DP. NO ERRONEOUS SOUNDS OR LEAKS NOTED. HAD 3RD TECH LEAK CHECK THE DOOR. NO FAULTS FOUND, SHUT DOWN ENGINES, APU AND ACFT. INFORMED MCC. COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT. WORK PERFORMED IAW SPM 20-00-00 & MM 21-00-00