Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 10, 2023
Submitted
January 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605599
Aircraft time
13,573 hours, 10,555 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

WHEN OPENING DOOR WITH INTEGRATED DOOR HANDLE NOTICED EXCESSIVE FORCE NEEDED TO UNSEAT DOOR. ADJUSTED COUNTER-BALANCE SPRINGS AS NEEDED IAW CES60XL AMM CHAPTER 52-10-03. RE-INSTALLED STEPS IAW CE560XL AMM CHAPTER 52-10-02. PERFORMED MULTIPLE SUCCESFUL OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. ORIG SUB DATE: 1/10/2023

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