Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 7, 2023
Submitted
July 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605829
Aircraft time
13,077 hours, 9,891 cycles
Part
Cable
Part number
621129724
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 DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR ON OPENING, DOOR FALLS WITH VERY LITTLE TENSION UNTIL NEARLY 3/4 WAY OPEN. VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. GAINED ACCESS TO COUNTER BALANCE MECHANISM. FOUND FWD AND AFT CABIN DOOR SPRINGS IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. DURING CABLE ADJUSTMENT FOUND FWD DOOR CABLE FRAYED BEYOND LIMITS AND MISSHAPEN. WORK DONE IAW 560XL MM 52-10-03. ORDERED DOOR CABLE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD CABLE. ADJUSTED BOTH CABLES AS REQUIRED IAW 560XL MM 52-10-03. INSTALLED STEPS. FINAL OP'S CHECK GOOD.

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