Service difficulty report · Grommet · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
June 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0413
Aircraft time
6,281 hours, 4,322 cycles
Part
Grommet
Part number
MS3548941
Condition
Installed
Location
Zone 800
Part time
6,281 hours, 4,322 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DESCENDING FROM FL450 TO FL350, THROUGH 38000 FT, DOOR SEAL INDICATION FOLLOWED BY A LOUD NOISE AND CAB ALT WARNING IN SECONDS LATER. VISUALLY INSPECTED MAIN DOOR SEAL. NO DEFECTS OR OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. INSPECTED SECONDARY SEAL. NO DAMAMGE NOTED. NOTED THE GROMMET SEAL BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FUSELAGE WAS NOT FULLY INSTALLED IN HINGE. REINSTALLED GROMMET CORRECTLY IAW CE525B M/M CH. 52-10-00. FLUSHED OUT MAIN DOOR SEAL WITH NITROGEN. SUPPLIED VACUUM TO REMOVE ANY MOISTURE. BLEW NITROGEN THROUGH THE MANIFOLD THAT SUPPLIES PRESSURE TO THE DOOR SEAL, NOTED A LITTLE BIT OF VAPOR CAME OUT. REMOVED AFT BAGGAGE TO GAINED ACCESS TO WATER TRAP FOR SUPPLY. CHECKED THAT LINES HAD NO BLOCKAGE AND WERE CLEAR. CLEANED OUT TRAP AND REINSTALLED IAW CE525B AMM 36-10-00. CLOSED UP AFT BAGGAGE. CABIN DOOR SEAL OPS CHECK GOOD

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