SDR S2YA03023

Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
July 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3126
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Ice/Rain Protect
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2015, THE CREW AND PASSENGERS NOTICED A LOUD BANGING SOUND OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS. THE CREW SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT BUT THERE WERE NO CHANGE IN THE SOUND. THE CREW DIVERTED. OUTSTATION MECHANIC FOUND A FOUR INCH PIECE OF WEATHER STRIPPING THE BE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. THE STRIP WAS REMOVED AND PUT ON MCO. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.