Service difficulty report · Guide Arm · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 28, 2022
Submitted
July 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605588
Aircraft time
14,284 hours, 10,852 cycles
Part
Guide Arm
Condition
Dirty
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: ONCE THE MAIN CABIN DOOR IS COMPLETELY CLOSED WITH THE DOOR HANDLE; UPON SUBSEQUENT OPENING, CANNOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN WITHOUT RELEASING THE PRE-CATCH LEVER. // SIGNOFF// OPENED UP MED DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND OPS CHECKED DOOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MED DOOR FROM INSIDE AND HAD TROUBLE OPENING THE MED DOOR, INSPECTED GUIDE RODS AND FOUND DEBRIS ON GUIDE RODS. CLEANED AND RE LUBRICATED GUIDE RODS & PERFORMED OPS CHECK, OPERATIONAL CHECK, CONTACTED MCC AND NOTIFIED THEM OF FINDINGS WORK PERFORMED WITH REFERENCE TO CE·560XLS AMM 52·10·00

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