Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 25, 2020
Submitted
July 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605654
Aircraft time
12,582 hours, 9,641 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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 HANDLE IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. PERFORMED OPERATION OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE AND VERIFIED IT IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. INSPECTED MAIN DOOR HANDLE FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED MAIN CABIN DOOR TOP FOLDING STEPS. REMOVED MAIN CABIN DOOR FIX STEPS ASSEMBLY. INSPECTED MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE AND LINAGES. CLEANED AND LUBED DOOR HANDLE AND LINKAGES. INSPECTED ALL MAIN CABIN DOOR GUIDE BLOCKS, LATCHING PINS AND PIN SOCKETS. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF THE FWD MIDDLE AND AFT MIDDLE PIC SOCKETS SEVERAL TIMES. REINSTALLED MAIN CABIN DOOR FIX STEPS ASSEMBLY AND TOP FOLDING STEPS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-560XLS MM 52-10-01.

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