SDR MALA040306

Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2004
Submitted
April 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B249
Aircraft time
31,874 hours, 26,683 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURE CWP MASTER WARNING ON. NO CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE, UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESS, WOULD NOT OPERATE IN AUTO AND WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN MANUAL. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND PAX DOOR SEAL BLOWN OUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PAX DOOR SEAL IAW SF340 AMM CH 52-10-15-4. LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED AUTO AND MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CHECKS, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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