Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 3, 2026
Submitted
May 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
16,364 hours, 12,366 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
952213
Part serial
0722
Condition
Cut
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT ALTITUDES ABOVE 16,500' AN ULTRA-HIGH PIERCING FREQUENCY SOUND CAN BE HEARD IN THE CABIN. TOUGH TO PINPOINT, BUT SEEMS TO COME FROM AREA AROUND MAIN CABIN DOOR. PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE HOLDING UP. IN DESCENT FROM HIGH ALTITUDE THE RATE CONTROL FLUCTUATED BETWEEN +2 AND -1. REPLACED MAIN CABIN LOWER AFT DOOR ACOUSTIC SEAL WITH NEW DOOR SEAL IAW AMM 52-10-04. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.

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