Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 9, 2023
Submitted
May 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0257
Aircraft time
2,923 hours, 1,862 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
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: AFTER PARKING AND SHUTTING DOWN, CREW WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DEPRESSURIZED BUT THE HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CREWMEMBER HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HATCH TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND OPEN THE MAIN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DOOR OPENED NORMALLY FROM THE OUTSIDE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND WIRE SEPARATED FROM SWITCH BUTTON IN HANDLE. PERFORMED WIRE REPAIR IAW CITATION SPM 20-30-30. DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY IAW CE680A AMM 52-10-00.

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