Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
November 1, 2023
Submitted
November 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605805
Aircraft time
12,542 hours, 9,619 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE MAIN DOOR IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TOWARDS THE CLOSED POSITION. WHEN INSIDE & CLOSING THE DOOR IT SLAMS SHUT. WHEN ON THE OUTSIDE WITH A CLOSED DOOR, VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN. PERFORMED A GVI IAW AMM 52-10-00. A COMPLETE DOOR INTERNAL STRUCTURE DETAILED INSP PER AMM 52-10-00 REVEALED FOREIGN OBJECT FOUND INSIDE DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM. AFTER THOROUGH INTERNAL INSPECTION OF ALL BELLCRANKS & ROD ENDS FOUND NO DAMAGE TO ANY INTERNAL PARTS. LUBED DOOR INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISMS & PERFORMED DOOR OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WITH DOOR CLOSEOUT REMOVED & INSTALLED. DOOR OPS CHECKS ARE GOOD, DOOR SHUTS NORMALLY. CHECKED CABLE TENSIONS FOUND TO BE 142 LBS WITHIN TECH DATA LIMITS PER AMM 52-10-03.

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