Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 13, 2019
Submitted
November 18, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N504CR
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0170
Aircraft time
329 hours, 276 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER LANDING THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENTIRE HANDLE WAS LOCKED IN PLACE. POWERING THE AIRCRAFT DOWN DIDN'T NOT CORRECT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, POWERING THE AIRCRAFT BACK UP ALLOWED THE HANDLE TO MOVE AGAIN. AT THE TIME, THE DOOR COULD ALSO NOT BE OPENED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS IS CONCERNING AS IT IS OUR PRIMARY EMERGENCY EXIT.

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