Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 9, 2006
Submitted
February 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8736A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7736
Aircraft time
7,757 hours, 6,495 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
G8002
Condition
Torn
Location
Pax Door
Component
Pax Door · Bombdr
Component part number
601R317001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WHILE LEVEL CRUISE AT FL320 BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY LOUD HISSING SOUND AND NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB QUICKLY. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITATED TO 10,000 FEET MSL. DURING DESCENT THE CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO OMA AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TEAR IN PAX DOOR SEAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK IAW AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED, AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.