Service difficulty report · Spring · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
February 25, 2024
Submitted
February 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800225
Aircraft time
13,451 hours, 8,820 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
6911319202
Condition
Damaged
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 DOOR CABLE: LEFT SIDE MAIN CABIN DOOR COUNTER BALANCE CABLE WILL NOT RETRACT AND UNABLE CLOSE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. REMOVED MAIN ENTRY DOOR STAIRS, FOUND FORWARD DOOR SPRING BROKEN, NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED, PUT SPRING AND SOME SCREWS ON ORDER. (JPC 2/25) REMOVED BROKEN COUNTER BALANCE SPRING. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW SPRING, ADJUSTED SPRING TENSION AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECKS OF DOOR GOOD. CLOSED ACCESS TO ANO REINSTALLED STEPS. POST MX CHECKS SATISFACTORY. REF CE-680 AMM 52-10-50.