SDR JGBA0001

Service difficulty report · Regulator · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57HJ
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
0194
Part
Regulator
Part number
108136251
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail
Part time
5,484 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING INTO PIR FROM JAX, THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL DEFLATED AND ROLLED AT APPROX FL 35,000 FT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO 11,000 FEET AND THE DOOR SEAL REINFLATED, AND PRESSURIZATION WAS STABILIZED UNTIL LANDING AT PIR. A FERRY PERMIT WAS GRANTED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT TO A GULFSTREAM MX FACILITY AT APPLETON WI. T/S THE A/C IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOOR SEAL REGULATOR WAS MAINTAINING TO LOW OF A PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER SEAL. THE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE MAIN DOOR SEAL WAS REPLACED, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECK AND TEST WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)