Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
February 25, 2018
Submitted
March 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474PC
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0087
Aircraft time
3,566 hours, 2,799 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Door Seal
Stage of operation
CL
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

PRESSURIZATION LEAK IN AREA OF MAIN CABIN DOOR. AUDIBLE NOISE CAME ABOUT QUICKLY, CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO RISE AND CONTINUED TO RISE UNTIL STABILIZED AT 10,000 MSL (0 DIFF). DOOR SEAL ANNUNCIATOR NEVER ILLUMINATED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND A LOOSE HOSE CLAMP ON CABIN DOOR SEAL PRESSURIZATION VALVE. ALSO FOUND BLEED AIR HEAT DUCT IMPROPERLY POSITIONED, CAUSING CABIN DOOR SEAL VALVE TO FORM ICE.

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