Service difficulty report · Valve · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 23, 2026
Submitted
February 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605773
Aircraft time
15,096 hours, 11,577 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
62113292
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLIGHT WITH APU ON IT TAKES UP TO 30 SECONDS FOR SEAL TO DEFLATE ENOUGH TO ALLOW OPENING OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. SUBSEQUENTLY AFTER FLIGHT WITH APU ON IT TAKES UP TO 10 SECONDS FOR SEAL TO DEFLATE ENOUGH TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. REMOVED FAILED DEFLATION VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW DEFLATION VALVE REF AMM 52-10-04. PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND LEAK TEST OF DEFLATION VALVE REF AMM 52-10-04 WITH ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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