Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2025
Submitted
June 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0256
Aircraft time
5,506 hours, 3,625 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE WE NOTICED AN AUDIBLE SQUEAL COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AREA. THERE WAS NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES NOTED. AS WE DESCENDED THE SQUEAL WENT AWAY AROUND 27000 FEET WITH A PSI OF 8.6. NO VISIBLE ISSUES WITH THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED EMERGENCY DOOR, INSPECTED THE SEAL AND FRAME, WITH NO ISSUES AT THIS TIME. REINSTALLED E-DOOR, PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO MAX DIFF, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THE DOOR OR SURROUNDING AREA. NOTICED A SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE THE RH OVER WING MID PANEL, REMOVED AND FOUND THE RH MLG RELEASE CABLE SEAL LEAKING IN BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE SKIN AND WOULD SQUEAL WHEN PUSHED. FOUND THE 2 SMALLER ORINGS WORN. THE 3RD ORING WAS THE WRONG PART NUMBER AND WAS NOT FULLY IN THE GROOVE OF THE HANDLE CLEVIS ASSEMBLY. CLEANED, INSTALLED NEW ORINGS AS REQUIRED. WORK IAW CE 680A MM 32-34-22, AND 21-30-00

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