Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 6, 2023
Submitted
September 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605547
Aircraft time
16,111 hours, 12,433 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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE (BOTH OUTSIDE & INSIDE) GETTING PROGRESSIVELY MORE DIFFICULT TO MANIPULATE. PRE-CATCH LEVER OPERATES NORMALLY //SIGNOFF// VERIFIED WRITE UP. FOUND LOTS OF OVERSPRAY FROM MOLY LUBE TO PINS. REMOVED AIR STAIRS AND CLEANED INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR HANDLE SHAFTS. ACTUATED PINS AND CLEANED EXCESS MOLY LUBE FROM PINS. LUBRICATED PINS AS REQUIRED. CLEANED INSIDE AIR STAIRS AS LOTS OF DUST AND SMALL ROCKS AND DEBRIS ARE INSIDE. CLOSED UP AIR STAIRS AND ACTUATED HANDLE FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. VERIFIED FLAGS AND RED INDICATORS ON THE INSIDE ARE EXTINGUISHING WHEN DOORS ARE CLOSED. DOOR OPS CHECKS GOOD. SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND CLOSED UP ACCESS. WORK DONE IAW CE560XLS MM 52-10-02.

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