Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 24, 2022
Submitted
May 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0297
Aircraft time
390 hours, 233 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Binding
Location
Pax Door
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: MAIN CABIN DOOR INSIDE LOCKING HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO PUSH DOWN IN THREE SPOTS TO SECURE/LOCK DOOR WITH DOOR UP AND CLOSED. OUTSIDE RELEASE OR UNLOCK DOOR HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO PULL DOWN AND OPEN/RELEASE DOOR TO FREEFALL OPEN. // SIGNOFF// VERIFIED DOOR OPERATION OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR 3 TIMES. OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. CHECKED LUBE ON VISIBLE PART OF PINS, FOUND TO BE A BIT DRY. OPENED UP CABIN DOOR FOR ACCESS TO DOOR MECHANISM AND PINS TO INSPECT AND CHECK FOR LUBE AND PROPER OPERATION. LUBED DOOR PINS AS NEEDED. VERIFIED ALL BELLCRANKS, HARDWARE, SAFTIES FOR CONDITION AND PROPER OPERATION. ALL WAS SATISFACTORY. REINSTALLED DOOR STEPS. C/W 7 MORE DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING OPERATIONS FROM INSIDE CABIN AND OUTSIDE. MAIN CABIN DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. ALL MAINTENACE PER CE680A AMM 12-20-40 AND 52-10-00.

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