Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna S550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Frozen
Location
Door Seal Line
Component
Door Seal Line · Cessna · S550
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CREW DETECTED AN AIR WHISTLING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN PRESSURIZATION AND THE ABILIITY TO CONTROL IT. THE CREW BEGAN A DESCENT PER THE AFM PROCEDURES. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 19,000 FEET, THE PRESSURIZATION RETURNED TO NORMAL AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE LEG. AFTER MAINTENANCE TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM AND CONSULTATION WITH THE AIRFRAME MANUFACTURER, A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE WAS EXPELLED FROM THE CABIN DOOR SEAL SUPPLY LINE. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED. (X)

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