Service difficulty report · Bracket · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605264
Aircraft time
7,363 hours, 5,821 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
6611356521
Condition
Bent
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. TRIED BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE HANDLES. BOTH HANDLES BIND AND REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO TAKE TO FULL TRAVEL. MULTIPLE PINS REMAIN ENGAGED IN THEIR FUSELAGE HOLES. BOTH LOWER PINS AND UPPER LT PINS REMAIN ENGAGED. TOP PINS AND UPPER RT PINS ARE RETRACTED. TROUBLE SHOT DOOR, FOUND LOWER AFT PIN MECH SEIZED. GAINED ACCESS AND REMOVED PIN LEVER ASSY REPLACED LEVER ASSY WITH ALL NEW PARTS AND HARDWARE. CLEANED ALL DEBRIS FROM DOOR CHANNELS. REINSTALLED ALL ACCESS REMOVED. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 52-10-01. BELLCRANK ASSY - AFT BRACKET, PN 6611302-4.

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