Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 18, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
35,045 hours, 38,196 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
85321986001
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Part time
35,045 hours, 38,196 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

WITH ALL DOOR INDICATIONS NORMAL, DOOR SEAL WOULD NOT INFLATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED DOOR SEAL SUPPLY LINES AND PRESSURIZING VALVE, NOTING NO DEFECTS. DOOR SEAL WAS CLEANED OF DIRT AND GRIME. DOOR SEAL AT THIS TIME INFLATED PROPERLY AND AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED FOR PRESSURIZATION. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.