Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2011
Submitted
July 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
75,997 hours, 23,991 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

IAW CREW DEBRIEF, CABIN STILL HAS PROBLEM WITH CONTROLLING PRESSURE. FOLLOWING SOME T/S AND WHILE INSTALLING CARGO FWD DOOR SEAL SAW A PIECE OF INSULTION COMING FROM BOTTOM OF THE R3 OVERWING PLUG DOOR. INSPECTED FROM INSIDE OF R3 DOOR FOUND THE LOWER DOOR SEAL MISSING CREATING A VERY LARGE GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR. FUEL USAGE INCREASE, POSSIBLE PART ORDER. LOOKING AT EO COMPLIANCE ADDED. DURING REMOVAL OF R3 PLUG DOOR FOUND LOWER FORWARD DOOR AJUSTMENT LUG BROKEN- R & R R3 DOOR IAW MM 52-12-03-2 PRESSURIZED A/C TO 7.5 A/C PRESSURIZED NORMAL AND NO LEAKS FROM R3 DOOR REF: MM 21-00-00-5 CREATED NEW ITEM FOR GIL LINER BRACKETS THAT ARE MISSING FROM R3 DOOR C/W EA ON NEW WRI. (CLOSED)

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