Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2022
Submitted
November 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0273
Aircraft time
1,733 hours, 1,150 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
32500709
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Doorway
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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: REAR HINGE ON TOP TREAD OF MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IS BROKEN, TREAD STICKS UP APPROX 3/4 OF AN INCH. TRIPPING HAZARD. ACCESSED AIRCRAFT AND NOTED THE TOP STEP OF THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR TO BE UNEVEN, GAINED ACCESS TO HINGES. PERFORMED GVI OF CABIN STEPS AND FOUND THE AFT HINGE OF THE TOP STEP TO BE BROKEN, PERFORMED GVI OF THE FORWARD AND CENTER HINGES. FOUND THE CENTER HINGE TO BE VERY WORN, REMOVED TOP STEP AFT HINGE INSTALLED NEW HINGE . REMOVED TOP STEP CENTER HINGE. INSTALLED NEW HINGE. PERFORMED CABIN DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-10-50 & IMM 25-20-51

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