Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O, B

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REQUESTED RAPID DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND ADVERSION TO ALTERNATE LANDING SITE. PILOT REPORTED DOOR SEAL LEAKING AND A SLOW DEPRESSURIZATION. RUN-UP RT ENGINE AND WITH DOOR OPENED, DEPRESSED THE PLUNGER FOR THE DOOR SEAL VALVE AND ALLOWED THE SYSTEM TO PURGE OFF WATER WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT TT: 2,198 HOURS.

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