Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 120

Difficulty date
August 25, 2022
Submitted
August 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657QS
Make and model
Cessna 120
Aircraft serial
5605636
Aircraft time
14,123 hours, 10,904 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
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 CABIN DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE WITH BOTH APU ON AND OFF. DURING THE LAST THIRD OF HANDLE MOVEMENT BOTH OPENING AND CLOSING DOOR YOU CAN FEEL AND HEAR SOMETHING BINDING. // SIGNOFF// PERFORMED A GVI OF MED LOCKING PIN RECEPTACLES AND FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILT UP INSIDE, CAUSING PINS TO BIND DURING MOVEMENT. CLEANED ALL MED LOCKING PIN RECEPTACLES AND LUBRICTAED PINS/RECEPTACLES WITH REF TO CE-560XLS AMM 12-20-52. CYCLED MED MULTIPLE TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED

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