Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 10, 2004
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
557 hours
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Seal
Part number
99120754
Condition
Leaking
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CABIN AIR LEAK PAST CABIN DOOR SEALS IN FLIGHT WITH CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE GREATER THAN APPROXIMATELY 7 PSI. BOTH DOOR SEALS REPLACED AND SHIMMED TO GIVE CORRECT GAP BETWEEN DOOR SEAL AND CABIN DOOR FRAME. NOTE: THE GAP WAS INCORRECTLY SET BY THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS BUILT.