Service difficulty report · None · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
February 27, 2023
Submitted
February 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800191
Aircraft time
12,289 hours, 8,132 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN PRECATCH EXTENDS AS DOOR IS OPEN APPROX 2 FEET AWAY FROM FUSE BODY AND STAYS EXTENDED AS DOOR IS CLOSED. ONCE DOOR IS ALMOST CLOSED THE HANDLE HAS TO BE CYCLED TO RETRACT PRECATCH THEN DOOR CAN BE FULLY SECURED. WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM MEL PROCEDURE AS THE SPRING IS TO STRONG FOR TAPE AND PRECATCH CAN NOT BE SECURED.//CORRECTIVE ACTION//ADJUSTED PLUNGER ASSY PN:6911329-6 AS REQUIRED. AFTER ADJUSTMENTS OPERATED MAIN CABIN DOOR SEVERAL TIMES AND DID NOT NOTE ANY ISSUES AFTER ADJUSTMENTS HAD BEEN MADE