Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 12, 2024
Submitted
February 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0306
Aircraft time
2,334 hours, 1,509 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

MAIN CABIN DOOR HANDLE WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE OUT OF THE OPEN POSITION IN ORDER TO SECURE THE DOOR. WE TRIED THE HANDLE POSITION WITH DOOR UP/CLOSED & DOWN/OPEN WITH SAME REULTS. EXTREME RESISTANCE PREVENTING HANDLE FROM MOVING DOWN TO LOCKED POSITION. TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH SAME RESULTS. INITIALLY OPENING DOOR FROM OUTSIDE WAS RELUCTANT TO FALL OPEN. SPRAYED ROD END. ROD END MOVED FREELY. ACTAUTED HANDLE MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO BINDING. RESTORED ALL ACCESS TO DOOR AND CYCLE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSED MULTIPLE TIME WITH NO HANDLE BINDING. WORK PERFORMED PER AMM 52-10-04 & SPM 20-10-60.

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