Service difficulty report · Screw · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 24, 2024
Submitted
June 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605735
Aircraft time
14,290 hours, 10,813 cycles
Part
Screw
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
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

WITH MAIN CABIN DOOR CLOSED IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PUSH HANDLE TO LOCK POSITION. IT IS ALSO VERY DIFFICULT TO PUSH HANDLE TO OPEN POSITION. EQUALLY DIFFICULT WITH APU ON AND OFF. C/W VISUAL INSPECTION OF DOOR LATCHES, LINKAGE, HANDLES, & NO BINDING NOTED WHILE MOVING DOOR. FOUND SEVERAL SCREWS LOOSE TO THREE PLATES THAT RETAIN ECCENTRICS BUSHINGS CAUSING THEM TO SHIFT. MAKING VERY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN THE DOOR. WILL REQUIRE ECCENTRIC TOOL TO ADJUST THEM AS NECESSARY. WILL REQUIRE TO REPLACED SCREWS FOR RETAINERS. IAW 52-10-00. C/W MAIN DOOR LATCH ADJUSTMENT AND REPLACED ALL HARDWARE AS NECESSARY. PERFORMED SEVERAL OPS TESTED, NO FAULTS FOUND. !AW AMM 52-10-00.

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