Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328LS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3025
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Seal
Part number
001A524D0068200
Condition
Loose
Location
E & E Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

SQUEALING NOISES FROM THE AREA OF THE COMMUNICATION DOOR WERE NOTED BY THE CREW AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RE-SECURED THE COMMUNICATION DOOR SEAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 53-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.