Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
April 14, 2026
Submitted
April 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000125
Aircraft time
1,808 hours, 1,082 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE FERRYING IN CRUISE FL430, LOUD WHINE HEARD COMING FROM INTERIOR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. OPENED INTERIOR DOOR AND NOISE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD AND APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL. NO CAS MESSAGES. PRESSURIZATION HOLDING AN INTERIOR CABIN PRESSURE OF 5500 FT. DELTA P AT 9.6. NOISE WENT AWAY AS WE DESCENDED. ON POST FLIGHT IT APPEARS THE BOTTOM OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY FLUSH WITH THE FUSELAGE? DIVERTED TO KSLC AS A PRECAUTION AFTER CONFERRING WITH FODM. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REVIEWED HISTORY NOTING NO RELATED FAULTS. INSPECTED BAGGAGE DOOR NOTING DOOR SITTING FLUSH WITH NO VISIBLE DEFECTS. OPENED BAGGAGE DOOR NOTING MARK ON DOOR PAINT IN LINE WITH PULL DOWN STRAP. PHOTOS SUPPLIED TO MCC. INSPECTED BAGGAGE DOOR SEAL CONNECTED PRESSURIZATION TEST CART AND EXTERNAL POWER AS REQUIRED. POWERED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED CABIN LEAK CHECK (PRESSURIZATION TEST CART) IAW CE700 AMM 21-30-00. WITH CABIN PRESSURIZED TO 9.6 TECHS MONITORED BAGGAGE DOOR AND SURROUNDING AREAS FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT NOTING NO SQUEALS OR LEAKS NOTED. CONTACTED MCC AND WAS ADVISED NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. DISCONNECTED PRESSURIZATION TEST CART AND EXTERNAL POWER AND CLOSED ALL ACCESS AS REQUIRED.