Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
October 8, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N843QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600790
Aircraft time
2,631 hours, 2,124 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
651126626
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Emergency Exit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN EMERGENCY EXIT FOR INSPECTION, FOUND HATCH TO BE STUCK IN POSITION. VERIFIED LATCH IS OPERATING, WHICH IT WAS. DOOR EVENTUALLY WAS FORCED OPEN USING 2 MEN PUSHING ON THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE ACFT. INSPECTED EMERGENCY EXIT, DOOR SEAL, FRAME AND LATCH WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. THE DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK IN PLACE DUE TO BEING PREVIOUSLY SEALED WITH LITTLE OR NO RELEASE AGENT APPLIED. APPLIED RELEASE AGENT AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED DOOR TO BE IN WORKING ORDER.