SDR MASA98028

Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE5
Part
Seal
Part number
129400371
Condition
Failed
Location
Airstair Door
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 5288 - PBI-TLH - AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 FEET, THE CREW HEAR A SHORT BURST FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE DECOMPRESSION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED A DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. DURING THE DESCENT THE CREW COULD NOT GET OXYGEN TO FLOW TO THE MASKS UNTIL REACHING 10,000 FT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL FROM THE TOP TO APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOOR SEAL. THE OXYGEN SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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