Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 25, 2020
Submitted
November 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48579
Aircraft time
63,452 hours, 14,817 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE: N/A DURING CRUISE GOT A LEVEL 1 MESSAGE AUX FAN OVERRHEAD. ALSO NOT ICED OUT FLOW VALVE OCCASIONALLY DRIVING TOWARD FULL CLOSED AND THEN BACK TO NORMAL WITH NO NOTICEABLE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE CABIN. EXAMINED ALL DOOR SEALS FOR SIGN OF LEAKAGE, REF FIM 21-26-04-00. FOUND LARGE ICE ACCUMULATER ON MID LOWER CARGO DOOR BETWEEN SEAL & DOOR. REMOVED AS REQUIRED FOUND 2 INCHES OF DISLEDGED SEAL SECTION OPERATIONS FWD SECTION OF SEAL, RE-SECURED. PRESURIZED A/C, REF AMM 21-00-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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