Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 26, 2021
Submitted
January 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605654
Aircraft time
12,914 hours, 9,898 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
62113292
Condition
Stuck
Location
Main Door Seal
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN CABIN DOOR STICKS AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CABIN. THE DOOR REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN AFTER BEING UNLOCKED. SEEMS TO BE OUT OF ALLIGNMENT AND PINCHING ALONG THE OUTER FRAME. INSPECTED DOOR HINGE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT AND STARTED APU. OPERATED MED AND FOUND DOOR SEAL NO DEFLATING CORRECTLY. INSPECTED DEFLATION VALVE AND FOUND TO BE STICKING. REPLACED MED SEAL VALVE WITH A NEW UNIT, IAW CE560XL AMM 52-10-04. OPERATIONS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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