Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 28, 2006
Submitted
December 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805LC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500581
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Line
Part number
AN8404D
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Cabin Door Seal
Part time
7,796 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
G, B

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

What was found

(REF NR SO13001) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE (34,000 FT) THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD RUSHING AIR NOISE FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY AN OBSERVED RAPID CLIMB IN CABIN PRESSURE. OXYGEN MASKS WERE DONNED BY FLIGHT CREW AND PASSENGER MASKS WERE DROPPED FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR (SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION) AND CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENDED TO 10,000 MSL. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION AIRPORT WITH NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT INDICATED THAT THE CABIN DOOR SEAL AIR SUPPLY LINE WAS BLOCKED BY FOD. SUPPLY LINE CLEANED AND DOOR SEAL OPERATED NORMAL. (K)

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