Service difficulty report · Flag · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
June 7, 2023
Submitted
June 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800245
Aircraft time
13,511 hours, 8,997 cycles
Part
Flag
Part number
691131227
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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 CABIN DOOR EXTERIOR FLAG INDICATOR, REMAINS RED WITH THE DOOR HANDLE IN THE STOW DOWN POSITION. NORMAL INDICATION WOULD BE BLACK AND WHITE CROSS MARKS. VERIFIED INDICATOR FAILS IN CLOSED POSITION. REMOVED PAX DOOR SHROUD & ACCESS PANELS & LOCATED THE INTERNAL FLAG. FOUND THE BALL JOINT ON FLAG ARM TO BE DISCONNECTED & FLAG WAS DAMAGED. R & R PAX DOOR EXTERIOR FLAG INDIDICATOR IAW AMM 52-10-40. R & R ROD END & BALL JOINT ON EXTERNAL FLAG INDICATOR PERFORMED RIGGING OF ROD END, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REINSTALLED STAIR & ALL ACCESS PANELS. WORK COMPLETED REF 680-10-40.