Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 25, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
17,938 hours, 25,056 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DOOR SQUEAL AT EMERGENCY EXIT 9BC. UPDATE 7/26/2001 - LOUD SQUEAL AT EXIT DOOR 9BC, SQUEALS AT ALTITUDE.RESEALED DOOR GASKET AT EMERGENCY EXIT 9BC. PRESSURIZED TO 6 PSI, NO SQUEAL. UPDATE 7/26/2001 - CLEANED SEAL AND REPLACED EXIT TAPE ON LOWER PART OF DOOR. REMOVED EXCESS SILICON FROM AROUND EXIT DOOR SEAL CUTOUT. REMOVED INSULATION TAPE FROM AROUND LOWER HANDLE SEAL. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND, NO LEAKS NOTED.

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