Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 21, 2023
Submitted
December 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N687QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0216
Aircraft time
4,645 hours, 3,039 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN MAIN ENTRY DOOR SEAL LEAKS ON APPROACH. LOUD SQUEAL/COKE BOTTLE NOISE FROM THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR WHEN CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL PSI IS AROUND 3PSI. COMPLIED WITH GVI OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND DIDNT SEE DAMAGE BY GVI. DURING INSP OF CABIN DOOR SEAL, FOUND IT TO ROLL UP WHEN CLOSING, AFT CENTER SECTION OF DOOR ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG. INVESTIGATED & FOUND SECTION OF CABIN DOOR SEAL TO BE SITTING FLUSH AGAINST FRAME, & ROLLED SECTION ALLIGNMENT LAYING DIFFERENT, NOT FLUSH ON FRAME. WENT TO LOOSEN DOOR SEAL RETAINER, FOUND ALL RETAINING SCREWS AROUND DOOR SEAL TO BE LOOSE. REALLIGNED DOOR SEAL TO CORRECT POSITION & SECURED SCREWS IAW MM 52-10-00. NO DEFECTS.

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