Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600402
Aircraft time
10,831 hours, 8,911 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FLT LEVEL 390, A SUDDEN, EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE FILLED CABIN, NO SECONDARY INDICATIONS OF A PRESSURE ISSUE AT THE TIME. STARTED A RAPID DESCENT AS A PRECAUTION, NOISE DID NOT DISSIPATE UNTIL BELOW 6000 FT WHEN CABIN & AIR PRESSURE EQUALIZED. COMPLETED CONTROLLER TO PNEUMATIC RELAY CONNECTION LEAKAGE TEST & VACUUM & PNEUMATIC RELAY TO OUTFLOW VALVES PNEMATIC CONNECTION LEAK TEST (CHECK 1 AND 2). BOTH CHECKS SATISFACTORY. COMPLETED A CABIN LEAK TEST & SECONDARY DOOR SEAL TEST. SECONDARY DOOR SEAL FAILED. FOUND SEAL BLOWING OUT ON LOWER DOOR. ADJUSTED DOOR/SECONDARY SEAL IN REF TO THE MM 52-10-01. COMPLETED A CABIN LEAK CHECK & SECONDARY DOOR SEAL. BOTH PASSED IAW THE MM 21-31-00.