Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
October 29, 2023
Submitted
October 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0105
Aircraft time
5,758 hours, 3,845 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
132500709
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
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: CABIN DOOR TOP STEP IS LOOSE AND HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. //SIGNOFF// VLSUALLY INSPECTED THE TOP STEP AND FOUND THE AFT HINGE BROKEN. REMOVED THE ASSEMBL Y FROM THE DOOR. DISCONNECTED THE TOP STEP ASSEMBLY FROM THE DOOR AND REPLACED THE THREE HINGES ON THE TOP STEP ASSEMBLY. RECONNECTED THE TOP IASSEMBL Y TO THE DOOR. REINSTALLED THE STEP ASSEMBLY ONTO THE DOOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PROXIMITY SIGN AND ENTRY DOOR LIGHTS, OPS CHECK GOOD WORK PERFORMED IAW CE680A IMM 25-20-09.

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