Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
March 11, 2017
Submitted
March 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998CX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500098
Aircraft time
13,298 hours, 7,949 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT 43,000 FT WE RECEIVED A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT SHOWING A "CABIN SEAL" LIGHT. WE REFERRED TO THE QUICK REFERENCE MANUAL, WHICH SUGGESTED A MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE OF 41,000 FT. WE TRIED TO DESCEND, BUT DUE TO TRAFFIC, WE WERE UNABLE TO DESCEND IMMEDIATELY. WE THEN HEARD A VERY AUDIBLE SQUEAL COMING FROM THE CABIN DOOR. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND BEGAN AN IMMEDIATE DESCENT. WE WERE CLEARED TO 10,000 FT, AND DECIDED OUR TRAJECTORY BEST ALIGNED WITH LANDING AT KMEM. THE SQUEAL STOPPED AROUND 10,000 FT, AND WE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.

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