Service difficulty report · Seal · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 2, 2013
Submitted
December 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
43,660 hours, 47,465 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE ENTERING CABIN FROM FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR. REMOVED FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND FOUND DEICE FLUID AROUND BOTTOM SEAL. CLEANED AREA AND FOUND THE SMOKE TO BE STEAM FROM THE FLUID EVAPORATING. INSTALLED EXIT DOOR AS REQUIRED. OK FOR SERVICE.