SDR 96ZZZX3227

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N898CB
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600097
Part
Seal
Part number
99120754
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Entry
Part time
2,114 hours
Component
551123079
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PRESSURIZED ENTRY DOOR SEAL FAILED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 22,000 FEET WHERE THE SECONDARY SEAL FAILED. AFTER LANDING, WATER WAS DRAINED FROM SEAL CHECK VALVE DRAIN. BOTH SEALS AND AIR LINE GROMMET WERE FOUND WORN AND CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW SEALS AND GROMMET. RE-RIGGED DOOR TO ALLOW BETTER FIT OF SECONDARY SEAL. OPS CHECKS WITH GROUND PRESSURIZATION CART WERE NORMAL. SUSPECT CAUSE: WORN PARTS AND MIS-RIGGED DOOR ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER AND FREEZE IN PRESSURE SEAL; AND, MIS-RIGGED DOOR CAUSED SECONDARY SEAL TO FAIL. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CLOSER ATTENTION TO MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; AND, TROUBLESHOOTING TECHNIQUES.