Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 25, 2025
Submitted
July 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605708
Aircraft time
15,732 hours, 12,061 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB OUT WE HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD HISSING NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. THE NOISE CHANGED IN PITCH AS THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL CHANGED. NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES WERE NOTED. INSTALLED NEW UPPER ACOUSTIC SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-04. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK DOOR SEAL PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM 52-10-04, SRM 51-40-06.

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