Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 4, 2025
Submitted
August 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20617
Aircraft time
9,837 hours, 5,734 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 9000FT WE STARTED HEARING A LOUD WHISTLING WIND NOISE ALL THE WAY UP TO FL210. FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK AROUND 12,000FT AND SAID HE COULD SEE LIGHT THROUGH THE DOOR ON THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A FEW POPPING SOUNDS BELIEVED TO BE THE SEAL POPPING INTO PLACE. THE AIRPLANE PRESSURIZED NORMALLY THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. TECH REMOVED AND RE-APPLIED NEW RTV SEALANT OVER THE ENTIRE AFFECTED AREA AS REQUIRED. A NEW PRESSURIZATION TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW AFTER RTV GET DRY AND RESULTS WM BE UPDATED TO MCC. 08/05/2025: RTV HAS FULLY CURED AND TECHS PERFORMED MAIN DOOR PRESSURIZATION CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-11-00.