Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 20, 2025
Submitted
February 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605643
Aircraft time
15,541 hours, 11,898 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Detached
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR, THE LEVER WOULD MOVE TO THE OPEN POSITION, BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLATCH. AT THAT POINT IT ALSO WOULD NOT GO BACK TO THE FULLY LATCHED/LOCKED POSITION. WHEN WE FINALLY OPENED THE DOOR WE NOTICED THE LOWER PART OF THE ACOUSTIC SEALS IN EACH DOORFRAME HAD COME UNGLUED. WHEN WE STILL HAD SERVICE AIR AND WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, BOTH OF THESE SEALS WERE PROTRUDING OUT OF THEIR RECESSES IN THE DOORFRAME.

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