Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 20, 2018
Submitted
July 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545LM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1069
Aircraft time
14,277 hours, 14,275 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Blown
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

DEPARTED FAI AND HAD RAPID DECOMPRESSION. CLIMBING THROUGH 23K FOR 24K PILOT FELT A JUMP IN CABIN ALTITUDE. WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE CABIN CLIMB RATE, IT WAS PEGGED AT 6,000 FPM, BEGAN A DESCENT AND RETURNED TO FAI. FOUND THE DOOR SEAL BLOWN OUT OF ITS RETAINER. CHECKED SEAL FOR LEAKS AND DID NOT FIND ANY. INSPECTED RETAINER AND NO FAULTS FOUND. REINSTALLED SEAL TO RETAINER. GROUND CHECK OF SEAL AND PRESSURIZATION WAS GOOD. TOOK ON A FLIGHT AND PRESSURIZATION WAS VERY WEAK. DEFERRED PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER MEL AND FLEW AIRCRAFT TO ANC MAINT BASE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. FOUND THE CORNER OF THE DOOR FRAME ON THE TOP SIDE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A GAP. REPAIRED WITH FILLER AND PERFORMED GROUND CHECK FOR PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS. RELEASE AIRCRAFT FROM MAINT FOR CHECK FLIGHT OPERATION OF PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AT ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED WELL ON THE FLIGHT UNTIL ABOUT 24K FT AND THEN THE SEAL LET LOOSE ON THE TOP PORTION OF THE DOOR. IN PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE AND WILL SEND AN UPDATED SDR REPORT AT THAT TIME.

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