Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 5, 2025
Submitted
September 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500184
Aircraft time
9,706 hours, 7,761 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

MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL MAKING A STEADY HISSING NOISE FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR WHILE CLIMBING TO FL410. NO CAS OR PRESSURIZATION INDICATIONS ASSOCIATED. OPENED AND CLEANED THE DOOR SEAL MATING SURFACES USING ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL TO REMOVE GRIME, DEBRIS, AND DIRT. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE UNDAMAGED AT THIS TIME. WE PERFORM A PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND COULD DUPLICATE THE SQUEALING NOISE REPORTED IN FLIGHT. REF AMM 52-10-20,21-31-00.

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