Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2025
Submitted
July 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0242
Aircraft time
5,930 hours, 3,942 cycles
Part
Door 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 CLIMBOUT PRESSURIZATION, THERE IS A NOTICABLE MAIN DOOR SQUEAL LEADING TO A THUNK NEAR 12000 FEET. DURING DESCENT AND DEPRESSURIZATION THERE IS A THUNK AND THEN A NOTICABLE DOOR SQUEAL BEGINNING SOMEWHERE BELOW 10000 FEET. CLEANED AND INSPECTED MAIN DOOR SEAL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE SQUEAL COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MALN DOOR SEAL IAW CE68OA AMM 52-10-35, LEAK CHECK OF SEAL GOOD.

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