SDR SWIA972149

Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 2, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120346
Aircraft time
4,991 hours, 7,456 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
CL
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

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AT ROW 9 HAS LOUD PRESSURE LEAK DURING CLIMB OUT UNTIL 3,000 FT. AGL. CLEANED AND INSPECTED ROW 9 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR SEAL. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TEFLON TAPE ALONG TOP OF EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FRAME CUTOUT. PRESSURIZED CABIN TO 5 PSI. NO LEAKS/NOISE NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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