Service difficulty report · Guide Block · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 18, 2023
Submitted
October 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605812
Aircraft time
13,192 hours, 10,053 cycles
Part
Guide Block
Part number
62113112
Condition
Worn
Location
Main Door
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

THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN WITH THE HANDLE. THE PRECATCH DOES NOT RELEASE THE DOOR WHEN THE MAIN HANDLE IS TURNED TO THE OPEN POSITION. CONFIRMED THE DISCREPANCY PERFORMED A GVI OF DOOR, PRECATCH LATCH AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED TASK CARD TC-5XL-52-141001 STEP 1, B FAILED. PORFORMED MM 52-10-00 AND FOUND GUIDE BLOCKS ON FORWARD SIDE ARE WORN, BOTH ON DOOR & IN OPENING. ALSO NOTICED WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED & MOVING HANDLE TO LOCK POSITION THAT TOP OF DOOR SHIFTS FORWARD SO THERE IS ALMOST NO GAP. R & R FWD AND AFT BLOCK & FWD & AFT GUIDE ON THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR IAW SPM 20-10-00. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF PRE-CATCH LATCH IAW MM 52-10-00 NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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