Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
April 7, 2024
Submitted
April 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
14,675 hours, 9,728 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
99146841
Condition
Leaking
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

WHEN CLIMBING OUT BETWEEN APPROX 8000FT AND 11500FT THERE IS A LOUD WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. IT THEN GOES COMPLETELY AWAY AFTER HITTING 11,500FT. REMOVED MAIN CABIN DOOR PRIMARY DOOR SEAL AND REPLACED WITH CUSTOMER PROVIDED MAIN CABIN PRIMARY DOOR SEAL OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK DONE PER'CE 680 AMM 52-10-10