Service difficulty report · Grommet · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
May 21, 2006
Submitted
May 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116CS
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250447
Aircraft time
3,747 hours, 3,317 cycles
Part
Grommet
Condition
Failed
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM MDW TO FTW, AT FL380 CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION AFTER A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATED AND CABIN CLIMBED TO 18,000 FEET, O2 MASK DEPLOYED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND BEGAN EMERGENCY DESCENT. AT 8,000 THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AND THE CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED, THE AIRCRAFT THEN DIVERTED TO ICT FOR MAINTENANCE. FAULT WAS ISOLATED TO FAILED GROMMETT AND A SECONDARY SEAL NEEDING ADJUSTMENT. PRIMARY DOOR SEAL WAS FOUND TO HAVE WATER IN THE SYSTEM DUE TO FAILED GROMMETT. AIRCRAFT REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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