Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 24, 2024
Submitted
March 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560TA
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
0430
Aircraft time
8,956 hours, 6,148 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
99120754
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Worn
Location
Main
Part time
1,145 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, I, G

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

What was found

3/24/24 N560TA DEPARTED KFLL TO KHYA. CRUISING AT FL390 THE CREW HEARD A LOUD WHISTLE COMING FROM THE DOOR SEAL. THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE WAS CLIMBING AND ASKED FOR A DESCENT. COMING TO FL240 THE CABIN PRESSURE WOULD NOT STABILIZE AND BEGAN TO CLIMB. THE CREW-INITIATED CABIN DECOMPRESSION CHECKLIST AND ASKED FOR ALT 10,000 FROM ATC WHILE DIVERTING TO KCHS. ONCE AT ALT 10,000 THE CABIN STABILIZED, AND THE CREW DOWNGRADED THE EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN KCHS WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOOR SEAL WITH NEW AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.