SDR USAAD98205

Service difficulty report · Seal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47216
Part
Seal
Part number
5956563227
Condition
Damaged
Location
Passenger 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

PIT-PWM - FLT 1274 - AFTER TAKEOFF A NOISE WAS HEARD AT THE FORWARD MAIN ENTRY DOOR. THE NOISE STOPPED AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENVIRONMENTAL SEAL DAMAGED AND HANGING OUT OF THE DOOR. THE DAMAGED PART OF THE SEAL WAS REMOVED THE PART PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT. (M)

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