SDR MALA020652

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
November 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B408
Part
Seal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF, FLT 3032, MAIN DOOR MADE VERY LOUD NOISE. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND STICKER ON MAIN DOOR FRAME MATING SURFACE WHICH CAUSED MAIN DOOR TO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. INSPECTED MAIN DOOR SEAL AND DOOR FRAME SURFACE, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN AND PRESSURIZED A/C, NO NOISES HEARD FROM MAIN DOOR, NORMAL PRESSURIZATION OCCURED A/C RTS.

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