Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 5, 2017
Submitted
May 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629BT
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605696
Aircraft time
2,320 hours, 1,986 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6611322201
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR WAS OPENED THAT THE DOOR COUNTER BALANCE SPRING INSIDE THE DOOR FAILED. THE DOOR TRIM PANELS WERE REMOVED FOR ACCESS WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT WHEN THE DOOR SPRING FAILED IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE DOOR INNER DOOR SKIN AND STRUCTURE. THE DOOR SKIN WAS REPLACED AND THE DOOR COUNTER BALANCE SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER REPAIRS.

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