SDR USAAD97212

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45846
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

BWI - FLT 1121 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND AT THE R1 DOOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING WEIGHT WAS 101,000 LBS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED INNER COSMETIC SEAL THAT WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE DOOR AND PROTRUDING OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. (M)

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