Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 16, 2021
Submitted
March 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
12,519 hours, 8,233 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
S295245
Condition
Defective
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 DOOR: DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, HEARD AN UNUSUAL SNAP SOUND WHILE OPENING THE DOOR, BUT DOOR OPERATION WAS NORMAL. DURING PREFLIGHT THIS MORNING A BROKEN SPRING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEDGE OF THE DOOR WELL BEHIND THE MAIN AIRSTAIR DOOR.///SIGN-OFF///INSTALLED 2 NEW SPRINGS P/N S2952-45 TO MAIN DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM. IAW AMM 52-10-40. OPS CHECK GOOD.