Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 30, 2022
Submitted
December 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800196
Aircraft time
13,267 hours, 8,808 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
S295264
Condition
Defective
Location
Pax Door
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 PRECATCH LEVER: LEVER EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. VISUALLY VERIFIED PRECATCH SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. GAINED INTERNAL ACCESS TO PRECATCH SYSTEM AND NOTED CAM OVERCENTERED AND BEHIND STRIKE PLATE OF PLUNGER. ADJUSTED CAM AS REQUIRED AND INSTALLED NEW TENSION SPRING IAW MM 52-10-40. OP CHECK GOOD. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DATE: 12/1/2022