Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 10, 2022
Submitted
February 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605735
Aircraft time
12,413 hours, 9,413 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
SL502042
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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 HANDLE: THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS INOPERATIVE. THE HANDLE DOES NOT SNAP INTO THE SLOT LIKE IT SHOULD. IT IS VERY LOOSE AND APPEARS THAT THE INTERNAL SPRING MAY BE THE ISSUE.///SIGN-OFF///REMOVED AND REPLACED EXT DOOR HANDLE SPRING AND PIN WITH NEW PIN AND SPRING. IAW CE-560XL AMM 52-10-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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