Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
November 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3061
Aircraft time
11,657 hours, 10,313 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Seal
Condition
Deformed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DOOR SEAL DEFORMED AND THE OUTFLOW VALVE BLOCKING TOOL INSTALLED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE BLOCKING TOOL AND REPLACED THE DOOR SEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 52-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.