Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 5, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON CLIMB WITH CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN 1.5 - 3.5 PSI THERE WAS A LOUD AIR LEAK FROM CABIN DOOR AREA. NOISE LEVEL WAS SUCH THAT COCKPIT COMMUNICATIONS WERE LIMITED. ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURNBACK. REMOVED LOOSE SEALANT AT MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER FORWARD SEAL AREA. RESEALED AND PRESSURIZED PER MM 21-31-00-2. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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