Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291CW
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250301
Aircraft time
3,580 hours, 2,928 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
99120754
Condition
Detached
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE PASSING THROUGH FL 320 FOR FL 360 THE CREW HEARD A LOUD HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE CABIN ENTRY DOOR. NO CHANGE IN PRESSURIZATION WAS NOTED. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DONNED AS A PRECAUTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KTEB WHILE DESCENDING TO A LOWER ALTITUDE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE IN KTEB. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR SEAL HAD PULLED 8 INCHES AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE DOOR SEAL WAS RESEALED AND INFLATED ON THE GROUND. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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