Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2023
Submitted
July 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0195
Aircraft time
4,540 hours, 2,945 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

AFTER CLOSING THE CABIN DOOR ON THE GROUND JUST PRIOR TO ENGINE START, THE "OPEN DOOR" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ADJACENT TO THE DOOR HANDLE AND WE GOT AN AMBER "CABIN DOOR" CAS MESSAGE. GROUND PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE DOOR HANDLE WAS OPEN ON THE EXTERIOR AND WE CAPTURED A PHOTO WITH THE HANDLE REMAINING APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OPEN WITH THE DOOR SHUT FROM THE INSIDE. INSPECTED AND NOTED THAT THE CABIN DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE HINGE WAS DIRTY AND DRIED RESTRICTING FULL TRAVEL TO CLOSE FLASH. CLEANED AND LUBED HING, ALSO CLEANED AND LUBED ALL DOOR PINS. C/W SEVERAL OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW CE-680 A AMM CHAPTER 52-10-00 AND CHECKED GOOD. NO CAS MESSAGES DISPLAYED AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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