Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
March 1, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500265
Aircraft time
9,124 hours, 7,192 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
MS24665153
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THERES ABOUT A 1 INCH GAP THAT NEEDS FULL BODY WEIGHT TO OVERCOME TO CLOSE. THEN ITS SEEMS TO BIND UP AND UNABLE TO OPEN. TOOK AGAIN FULL BODY WEIGHT AND FORCE TO REOPEN. REMOVED MAIN DOOR RUBBER SEAL, CLEANED SEALANT FROM SEAL RAILING. REPLACED MAIN DOOR RUBBER SEAL & APPLIED NEW RTV SEALANT TO RAILING IAW AMM 52-10-20.

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