Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
May 25, 2018
Submitted
June 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600784
Aircraft time
5,667 hours, 4,617 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
R860086
Condition
Worn
Location
Door
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

PRESSURIZATION FAILURE AT FL410. SOUND OF AN AIR LEAK. NOISE QUICKLY GOT LOUDER, BECAME WHISTLING FOLLOWED BY LOUDER WHISTLING AND AIRFLOW. CABIN RATE HELD MOMENTARILY AT START OF NOISE, BUT QUICKLY LET GO AND BECAME A RAPID DECOMPRESSION. WHILE RUNNING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, NOTICED RATE AT 2500 FPM. NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO DOOR SEALS OR DOOR FRAME. REPLACED THE PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND HINGE BLOCK SEALS. REPLACED FILLER MATERIAL IN THE DOOR FRAME. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECKS IAW MM 21-32-00.