Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145716
Aircraft time
21,087 hours, 18,736 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4379 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT CLIMBING THROUGH 32,000 FEET THE PASSENGER DOOR STARTED MAKING A LOUD SQUEAL. CABIN ALT 6700' CAB P 7.6ASI. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL IAW EMB - 140 AMM 53-21-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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