Service difficulty report · Door Seal · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 3, 2026
Submitted
May 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605689
Aircraft time
16,412 hours, 12,504 cycles
Part
Door Seal
Part number
952215
Condition
Damaged
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 FL390 A LOUD HISSING/ WHISTLE SOUND WAS HEARD FROM MAIN CABIN DOOR. IT COULD BE HEARD BY BOTH CREW & PAX. UPON INVESTIGATING NOISE, SOME AIR WAS FELT COMING IN FROM RT FWD CORNER OF DOOR. NO DOOR ANNUNCIATORS OR PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. NOISE APPEARED TO DECREASE IN DECENT BELOW FL 200. ON POST FLT, A TINY SLIT CAN BE SEEN ON FWD SEAL. REMOVED DAMAGED FORWARD LOWER SEAL & INSTALLED NEW SEAL IAW MM 52-10-04. REMOVED DAMAGED UPPER SEAL & INSTALLED NEW SEAL IAW MM 52-10-04. REMOVED DAMAGED LOWER AFT SEAL & INSTALLED NEW SEAL . PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION WITH APU IAW MM 21-30-00. NOTED NO NOISES OR LEAKS COMING FROM MAIN DOOR. PERFORMED LEAK CHK OF SERVICE AIR LINES TO TEE FITTINGS WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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