Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
September 21, 2025
Submitted
September 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N397QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800144
Aircraft time
15,964 hours, 10,714 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 100
Component
Vent Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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 ACOUSTIC SEAL GENERATES LOUD, HARMONIC VIBRATION WHEN DOOR IS OPERATED --PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS BEING OPENED. THE DOOR JETTISONED OUTWARD UNDER CABIN PRESSURE. ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY CABIN VERTICAL SPEED RATES EXCEEDING 3000 FT./MIN. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL IN MANUAL MODE WITH KNOB AT MAX RATE. SWITCHED TO AUTO MODE AND ADJUSTED RATE TO MIDDLE OF RATE CLIMB AND RAN SYSTEM. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY IAW MM 21-30-00. RAN AIRCRAFT WITH PRESSURIZATION IN AUTO MODE WITH NO NOISE NOTED. PILOTS CHECKLIST HAS WARNING STATEMENT THAT APU BLEED AIR SHOULD BE TURNED OFF OR A COCKPIT SIDE WINDOW OPENED PRIOR TO OPENING THE CABIN DOOR. VIBRATION WAS COMING FROM THE CABIN VENT DOOR NOT THE ACOUSTIC SEAL.