Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
March 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605661
Aircraft time
1,450 hours, 1,109 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Latch
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Tail Door
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AC DOOR LIGHT (TAIL) ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. FOUND BAGGAGE AFT UPPER LATCH STIFF. CLEANED SLIDE (BAYONET) AND HINGE POINTS AND LUBED. REMOVED UNIT FROM BAYONET RECEPTACLE. ADJUSTED SPRING TENSION. FOUND TAILCONE FWD ACCESS DOOR AFT UPPER LATCH STIFF AND RUBBING STROBE. CLEANED, ADJUSTED AND LUBED LATCH. ADJUSTED TAILCONE FWD ACCESS DOOR SWITCH 1 FLAT. OVERTRAVEL PART ACTUATION NOW .080". IAW MM 52-30-01 & 52-40-00.

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