Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 27, 2020
Submitted
December 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605655
Aircraft time
11,984 hours, 9,202 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE, THE HANDLE IS STIFF. WHEN RETURNING THE OUTER HANDLE TO THE STOWED POSITION AFTER UNLOCKING PINS, IT DRAGS THE DOOR PINS WITH IT TO THE EXTENDED POSITIONS. SEEMS IT NEEDS LUBRICATED INTERNALLY. CLEANED AND LUBED BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLES, IAW CE-560XL SPM 20-40-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS, NORMAL PER CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01.

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