Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 18, 2013
Submitted
October 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
73,242 hours, 16,156 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Unsecure
Location
E/E Bay Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING FL 220, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND AIR OUT FLOW IN AVIONICS BAY. CABIN PRESSURE CONTINUED A SLOW CLIMB. AIR TURN BACK. ACFT UNABLE TO HOLD PRESSURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AVIONICS DOOR SEAL HANGING OUT. SEATED DOOR SEAL AND OPS CHECKED DOOR CLOSING AND OPENING, IAW AMM 52-41-01-5. ACFT STILL NEEDS DURING REINSPECT, FOUND DAMAGE TO THE AVIONICS DOOR SEAL. R & R SEAL, REF AMM 52-00-00-4. LEAK CHECK REQUIRED. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK OF AVIONICS EQUIPMENT DOOR. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED FUSELAGE PRESSURE DECAY CHECK IAW AMM 21-00-00-5. ACFT LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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