Service difficulty report · Hinge · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
November 30, 2023
Submitted
December 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800225
Aircraft time
13,264 hours, 8,701 cycles
Part
Hinge
Part number
671903640
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OPENING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, AFTER LANDING, BITS OF THE MAIN HINGE BROKE OFF. TECHS WERE UNABLE TO REMOVE THE DAMAGED HINGE HALF AS THE HINGE PIN IS FULLY SEIZED. REMOVED SUPPORT BRACKET & INSTALLED NEW SUPPORT BRACKET REMOVED DAMAGED HINGE HALF & INSTALLED NEW HINGE HALF. REMOVED SEIZED HINGE PIN. INSTALLED NEW HINGE PIN. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 52-10-20 & SRM 51-40-08.