Service difficulty report · Regulator · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
June 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N786JS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0030
Aircraft time
7,262 hours, 5,386 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Engine time
7,115 hours, 5,286 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
99125101
Part serial
5AV77
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 400 THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL FAILED, THE SECONDARY SEAL REMAINED IN PLACE. A SOUND LIKE AN AIR HORN WAS VERY LOUD AT THIS POINT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMER & DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. THEY ASKED FOR AN IMMEDIATE LOWER ALTITUDE & DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. R & R THE PRESS REGULATOR FOR THE DOOR SEAL. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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