Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
June 15, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N560JD
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600174
Aircraft time
5,316 hours, 4,166 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Seal
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL380 AN AUDIBLE SQUEAL WAS HEARD AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR. THE CABIN RATE OF CLIMB STARTED TO INCREASE AND THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. AS THE CREW DONNED THEIR MASKS ATC AUTHORIZED AND EMERGENCY DESCENT AND DIVERSION. THE CABIN HIGH LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND 10 PSI AT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL. FULL SERVICE AIR PRESSURE FOR DOOR SEAL INFLATION SHOULD BE 23PSI.