# SDR DXTA2021092349280

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 22, 2021
- Submitted: September 24, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N568QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N568QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605829
- Aircraft time: 11,140 hours, 8,503 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2021092349280

## Discrepancy

MAIN DOOR CABLE: THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN.  IT CAN NOT JUST BE OPENED BY LOWERING THE HANDLE.  ADDITIONAL FORCE NEEDS TO BE USED TO OPEN THE DOOR.///SIGN-OFF///PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF MCD, FOUND TO BE SMOOTH CABLE TENSION WITHIN LIMITS, FOUND NO DEFECTS DURING OPERATION OF MCD, ALL WORK DONE IAW CE 560XL MM 52-10-00.

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