Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2023
Submitted
December 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0178
Aircraft time
4,618 hours, 2,994 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

ON DESCENT, WITH CABIN DIFF PRES AT 2.3, A LOUD SQUEAL FROM LT SIDE OF CABIN. ASSUME IT IS MAIN DOOR SEAL. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON CLIMB OUT, ONLY DESCENT. WE WERE LEVEL AT 6000' WITH 2.3 DIFF PRESS FOR QUITE A WHILE, & SQUEALED ENTIRE TIME. PERFORMED GVI OF MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL & FOUND NO DEFECTS. FOUND WATER POOLED UP AT BOTTOM OF MAIN DOOR SEAL CLEANED AREA & PARTIALY REMOVED LOWER SEAL TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO CABIN DIFF OF 3 PSI, COULD NOT DUPLICATE SQUEAL ON GROUND. CUSTOMER ELECTS TO RELEASE AND MONITOR, NO OTHER MAINTENANCE ACTION TAKEN. PERFORMED WORK IAW CESSNA 680A MM CH. 21-30-00, 52-10-35 AND 52-10-50.

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