Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 31, 2026
Submitted
February 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0425
Aircraft time
999 hours, 663 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
99148141
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT WE NOTICE A VERY LOUD WIND NOISE COMING FROM THE MAIL CABIN DOOR. ONCE IN CRUISE I OBSERVED THE AFT EDGE OF THE DOOR BEING MUCH LOUDER THAN THE FRONT EDGE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN CABIN DOOR SEAL (PN: 9914814-1) IAW AMM REF. 52-10-35. PERFORMED THE CABIN LEAK CHECK, LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM REF. 21-30-00. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM REF. 52-10-00.

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