Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 12, 2020
Submitted
November 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0091
Aircraft time
3,223 hours, 2,148 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
99161732
Part serial
0122
Condition
Defective
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OPENED CABIN DOOR AND ON THE WAY DOWN A LOUD CRACK SOUNDED INTERNALLY. ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND THE DOOR ONLY MOVED UP TOWARDS CLOSED POSITION ABOUT TWO FEET THEN STOPS. TRIED TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH TO MANUALLY CLOSE DOOR IN ORDER TO MEL AND COULD NOT DISENGAGE CLUTCH. FOUND DOOR LIFT MOTOR HAD FAILED REMOVED ENTRY DOOR LIFT MOTOR PN GM50A-3 (ALT PN 9916173-2) SN 0122 DUE TO FAILURE AND INSTALLED PN GM50A-3 SN 0030 REPAIRED BY AMETEK, IAW CE680A MM CHAPTER 52-15-05 REV 11. OPERATIONAL COMPLETE.

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