Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 6, 2022
Submitted
December 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800245
Aircraft time
12,965 hours, 8,656 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR SEEMS TO BE OUT OF RIG. THE BOTTOM STEP APPEARS TO BE 3 TO 4 INCHES HIGHER THAN NORMAL. ALSO THE COUNTERBALANCE IS NOT WORKING WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT WILL SLAM SHUT WITH A LOT OF FORCE. ADJUSTED DOOR COUNTER BALANCE SYSTEM IAW AMM 52-10-50. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.