Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 31, 2013
Submitted
February 7, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N550G
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0236
Aircraft time
15,309 hours, 15,119 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Pax Door
Part time
15,309 hours, 15,119 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENTRANCE DOOR SEAL NOISE HEARD ON DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING, FOUND SEAL MATERIAL DISLODGED, CAUSING REDUCED PRESSURIZATION SEALING WHEREAS CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD NOT STABILIZE.

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