Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
November 15, 2009
Submitted
November 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120243
Aircraft time
28,670 hours, 36,733 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Seal
Part number
12023348005
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 10606 LEG 3 LYH-ROA: CREW REPORTED THAT CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 10K WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SELECTED TO NORMAL AND BLEED AIR SELECTED TO AUTO. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SELECTED TO MANUAL BUT CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. CREW SELECTED AIR CONDITIONING PACKS TO HIGH AND CABIN CLIMB SLOWED TO 200FT FPM. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SFB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A 4 AREA OF CARGO DOOR SEAL WAS PROTRUDED OUT CAUSING A PRESSURIZATION LEAK. THE SEAL WAS REPAIRED AND RE-INSTALLED INTO POSITION. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND PRESSURIZED WITH SYSTEM CHECKING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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