Service difficulty report · Spacer · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 8, 2024
Submitted
May 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0083
Aircraft time
6,602 hours, 4,430 cycles
Part
Spacer
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Out Of Position
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 IS NOT CLOSING. WE NOTICED THE EXTERNAL HANDLE IS NOT CLOSING FLUSH WITH THE DOOR. BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING. CONNECTED POWER CART AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPENED DOOR AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION. FOUND INTERIOR TRIM SPACER ON FWD DOOR STOP STICKING OUT AND POSSIBLY INTERFERING WITH DOOR. REMOVED INTERIOUR TRIM FROM CABIN DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE. REPOSITION TRIM SPACER. INSTALLED TRIM. PERFORMED MED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE. WORK IAW CE-680A MM 52-10-00.

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