Service difficulty report · Seal · Piper PA46350P

Difficulty date
January 8, 2021
Submitted
January 8, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N20PT
Make and model
Piper PA46350P
Aircraft serial
4636771
Aircraft time
73 hours
Part
Seal
Part number
89570011
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Door
Part time
73 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AIRCRAFT CAME INTO SHOP FOR A DOOR SEAL REPLACEMENT. AFTER REPLACING DOOR SEAL, THE FUSELAGE WAS PRESSURIZED PER THE PIPER PA-46-350P AMM. DURING TEST A LEAK WAS NOTED IN ONE PORTION SEAL. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SEAL IN THAT AREA 2-3 TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN LEAK. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT LOWER CABIN DOOR STRUCTURE WAS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED BETWEEN TWO ANGLES ON AFT SIDE. THIS VOID ALLOWED AIR TO PASS AROUND DOOR SEAL CAUSING A WHISTLE WHEN PRESSURIZED. APPLIED SEALANT TO DOOR STRUCTURE IN AFFECTED AREA AND REPRESSURIZED. ALL OPERATIONS SATISFACTORY.

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