Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649PP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145234
Aircraft time
26,606 hours, 24,876 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON FLIGHT 3268 DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THE SERVICE DOOR SQUEAL AND A LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT HE COULD SEE DAYLIGHT. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND AT LEAST 1/4 INCH GAP IN SEAL IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. DETERMINED THE AIR WAS RUSHING OUT LIKE A VACUUM CLEANER. GAP WAS SIZE OF AN INDEX FINGER. REPAIRED SERVICE DOOR AIR FRAME SEAL IAW EMB-145 AMM 52-00-04. THE OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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