Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #61133
From: William A. Hogarty <billhogarty@gmail.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] pinhole blowout of door seal 4P
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:58:13 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Bill:
 
There is an article in the archives on this topic.  If you cant locate it, let me know and I will check my notes.
 
Good Luck,  Bill Hogarty

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:07 AM, <cwfmd@yahoo.com> wrote:
Yesterday over SE Colorado, staying down at 10-12k ft, I was staying low for wind, but planned a climb for terrain after AKO, enroute to COE. My pneumatic door seal blew out, and the cabin depressurized in about 3 seconds, just as if you had hit the switch to dump the door seal. 
 I will guess that the pros put dual seals in to prevent this. It might have been a serious issue after a climb  into the flight levels for several reasons. Usual suspects are:, hypoxia, ear pop induced Coriolis effect, spatial disorientation, very cold breeze, etc. 
 Anybody ever look at redundancy here. Maybe a dual seal?
R/ Bill Miller
PS If there's interest I will tell about attempts to patch the pinhole on the inboard wall of the seal, while limping to destination. Any guidance there?

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