Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 15, 2024
Submitted
February 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800119
Aircraft time
15,328 hours, 10,220 cycles
Part
Counterbalance
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Pax Door
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

THE MAIN DOOR IS EXCESSIVELY HARD TO OPEN AND SLAMS CLOSED ONCE PAST THE 2/3 POSITION IN CLOSING. PERFORMED THE COUTERBALANCE SYSTEM RIGGING OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. ADJUSTED THE TENSION UNTIL SATISFACTORY AND WITHIN LIMITS. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK DONE IAW CE-680 AMM 52-10-50.