Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2021
Submitted
July 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800201
Aircraft time
12,241 hours, 8,016 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Low Tension
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 NOT PROPERLY COUNTER WEIGHTED. DOOR FALLS ALL THE WAY OPEN WHEN NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED. DOOR IS HARD TO BRING UP TO CLOSE FROM INSIDE CABIN. // SIGNOFF// GAINED ACCESS TO COUNTER BALANCE ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE FWD SPRING UNDER TENSIONED. ADJUSTED TENSION AS REQUIRED AND OPS CHECK GOOD. MX CW IN REF TO CE-680 AMM 52-10-50

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