Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59JN
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0407
Aircraft time
793 hours, 620 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Seal
Part number
551123073
Condition
Loose
Location
Pax Door
Part time
620 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT CLIMBED TO FL200 AND HEARD A LOUD POP AND A LOUD RUSH OF AIR COMING FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. STARTED TO SEE A DROP IN CABIN PRESSURE, PILOTS THEN DESCENDED AND DIVERTED BACK TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT. PILOTS DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, ACFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. WE ISSUED A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AND FLEW TO SEVICE CENTER, REPAIRS MADE AT SERVICE CENTER. APPEARED THAT THE SEAL PULLED OUT OF CHANNEL.

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