Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 23, 2023
Submitted
October 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800119
Aircraft time
15,208 hours, 10,131 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
691134174
Condition
Broken
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

AFT MAIN TELESCOPIC ROD IS UNSEATED AND NOT SUPPORTING THE DOOR. /INSPECTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR AFT TELESCOPIC SUPPORT STRUT AND FOUND THE LOWER END OF THE UPPER BARREL PORTION PULLED THROUGH. ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE DOOR STRUT AND FOUND SUPPORT STRUT PIN SEIZED INTO SUPPORT BRACKET. PLACED ADDITIONAL PARTS ON ORDER. RETURNED NEXT DAY DUE TO PARTS ETA. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ENTRY DOOR SUPPORT STRUT, SUPPORT BRACKET, DOOR SUPPORT PIN AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. COMPLIED WITH ADJUSTMENT/TEST OF AFT DOOR SUPPORT. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED ALL ACCESS AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS OPSCHECKS OF DOOR WITHOUT ISSUE. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-10-30.