Service difficulty report · Unknown · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000062
Aircraft time
1,982 hours, 1,143 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
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

MAIN DOOR: MAIN CABIN DOOR OUT OF RIG. HAD CHECK DOORS AND MAIN CABIN DOOR OPEN AFTER DOING CESSNA CHECKLIST DOOR RESET CREW DETERMINED IT WSS MAIN CABIN DOOR. DOOR CLOSED NORMALLY BUT WITH SOME HARD DOWN FORCE TO CLOSE DOOR, BUT OPENING DOOR CREW HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO OPEN IT . ESTIMATE 80 POUND OF UP FORCE TO OPEN DOOR. CREW NOTICIED WHEN DOOR OPEN THE 2 UPPER PINS ARE PROTRUDING OUT APPROX 1/8 INCH. //SIGNOFF// INSPECTED DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR FRAME ECCENTRIC BOLTS. NOTED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON LOCKING PINS. CLEANED LOCKING PINS AND ECCENTRIC BOLTS. PERFORMED FUNCTION CHECK IAW CESSNA 700 AMM 52-10-00 REV 10. OPS CHECK COMPLETED IAW 52-70-00 REV 10. FUNCTION CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.