Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
January 25, 2024
Submitted
January 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0338
Aircraft time
1,116 hours, 737 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Detached
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

CLOSED MAIN DOOR AFTER ACCESSING CABIN & A SET SCREW & PLASTIC WASHER FELL OUT & DOOR STRUT FELL LOOSE FROM DOOR ACTUATING ARM. ACTUATING ARM CONTINUED TO UP POSITION TRYING TO CLOSE DOOR, & COULDN'T STOP FROM GOING ALL THE WAY UP. DOOR CAN NO LONGER OPERATE NORMAL. CONFIRM DOOR LIFT ARM WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED AT HINGE POINT. RECOVERED ONE WASHER & PIVOT BOLT. INSPECTED FOR FOD & MISSING OTHER PIECES, NONE FOUND. INSTALLED 1 NEW WASHER & WASHER LEFT BY CREW. INSTALLED PIVOT BOLT & NEW RETAINING CLIP. OPS DOOR, OPS CHECK GOOD. CONFIRMED WHEN DOOR CLOSED MED CABIN DOOR CAS EXTINGUISHED. OPS CHECK GOOD. C/W AMM 52-15-10 & IPC 52-15-00.

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