Service difficulty report · Handle · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 23, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
13,940 hours, 10,631 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Stiff
Location
Main Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MAIN DOOR PRECATCH FUNCTIONS TO HOLD DOOR CLOSED. PRECATCH RELEASE IS NOT FUNCTIONING TO OPEN THE DOOR. DOOR HANDLE IS EXCESSIVELY HARD TO LOCK & UNLOCK. ADJUSTED THE CABIN DOOR OPENING SOCKET AS REQUIRED, ADJUST PRECATCH ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ALL WORK DONE IN REF CE-560XLS AMM 52-10-00 SEE STEPS FOR MORE DETAIL

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