Service difficulty report · Lock · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12ND
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605084
Aircraft time
8,854 hours, 7,009 cycles
Part
Lock
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW RAN THE CHECKLIST AND ELECTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR LAND AND INVESTIGATION. THE MAINTENANCE TECH DETERMINED THE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM REQUIRED CLEANING AND LUBRICATION. GRIT AND DEBRIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE GUMMING UP THE SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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