Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 9, 2016
Submitted
November 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48572
Aircraft time
57,920 hours, 15,962 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Pulled
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE LEFT ENTRY DOOR HAD VERY LOUD HISSING SOUND WHICH DISSIPATED BY TOP OF CLIMB. FOUND 12 INCHES OF SEAL PULLED OUT OF MCD INSTALLED THE SEAL. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION OF ACFT, NO NOISE NOTED OK FOR SERVICE IAW MM 21-00-00.

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