SDR CA010214012

Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 650

Difficulty date: January 17, 2001
Submitted: February 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Make and model: Cessna 650
Aircraft time: 4,528 hours
Engine: Garrtt TFE7313
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Seal
Condition: Frozen
Location: Pax Door
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER OR DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE ALTITUDE, DOOR SEAL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND PASSENGER DOOR SEAL STARTED WHISTLING.PILOT RETURNED TO YUL WITH NO PROBLEM.AFTER INVESTIGATION, SUSPECT THAT DOOR SEAL WAS FROZEN, FOUND LOT OF SNOW AND ICE AROUND DOOR FRAME.

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