Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 9, 2021
Submitted
November 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N342QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800214
Aircraft time
12,426 hours, 8,053 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6911319202
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ENTRANCE STAIRS: MAIN CABIN DOOR AFT CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM CABIN DOOR. CAUTION WHEN OPENING MAIN CABIN DOOR. DOOR WILL FREEFALL WHEN OPENED. REQUIRES TWO PERSONS TO OPERATE DOOR.////REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SPRING ASSY. RIGGING AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW CE-680 AMM 52-10-50.