SDR 2007FA0000142

Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 550

Difficulty date: November 26, 2006
Submitted: February 13, 2007
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N50NF
Make and model: Cessna 550
Aircraft serial: 5500636
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Valve
Part number: MJV3
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Cabin Door
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

AT G; 390 15A, -12 DEGREES CABIN DOOR SEAL DEFLATED NECESSATING AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FT. AFTER 5-8 MINUTES, DOOR SEAL RE-INFLATED OPERATION WAS NORMAL, CONDITION DID NOT REOCCUR. FOUND DOOR SEAL VALVE WARM AIR TUBE BLAOCKED BY TAPE AND OUT OF POSITION. REMOVED TAPE, POSITIONED WARM AIR TUBE PROPERLY. (K)

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