Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Part
Door Seal
Part number
99120754
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
2,255 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, I

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FL 350, ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT, DOOR SEAL BLEW. CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED RAPIDLY TO 18,000 FEET. REPLACED CABIN DOOR SEAL DUE TO SUSPECTED MOISTURE AND FREEZING, THEREFORE, BLOCKING THE SUPPLY OF AIR TO KEEP THE DOOR SEAL INFLATED. ENTIRE SEAL INFLATION PLUMBING PURGED OF MOISTURE. PART TC: 2,691. AIRCRAFT TT: 2,848.

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