Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 30, 2024
Submitted
January 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
14,282 hours, 10,815 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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 DOOR PRIMARY SEAL: WHEN YOU START THE APU THE GREY PRIMARY DOOR SEAL INFLATES. UNABLE TO CLOSE MAIN CABIN DOOR. PERFORMED A DETAIL INSPECTION. RAN APU AGAIN WHILE ACCESS PANELS WERE OFF TO SEE WAS VALVE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. VALVE DID WORK PROPERLY. THE OUTER DOOR SEAL INFLATION VALVE WAS STUCK CLOSED AND WOULD NOT OPEN. REMOVED INFLATION VALVE AND CLEANED PLUNGERS. RE-INSTALLED INFLATION VALVE. STARTED APU APPLIED BLLED AIR AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS. OPS CHECK OF VALVE IS SATISFACTORY. WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-10-04. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED

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