Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 18, 2024
Submitted
July 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0145
Aircraft time
6,174 hours, 4,039 cycles
Part
Pin
Condition
Binding
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. BOTTOM AFT PIN REMAINS EXTENDED OUT OF HOLE WHEN DOOR IS OPENED, WILL NOT FULLY RETRACT INTO HOLE. HAD DOOR OPEN LIGHT & CHECK DOOR LIGHT WITH CABIN DOOR CLOSED. FOLLOWED AFM PROCEDURE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT ONLY AFTER PUSHING DOOR PIN IN WITH FINGER. INSPECTED MED FOR DEFECTS. NO DEFECTS, INSPECTED DOOR PINS & FOUND DOOR PINS SLLGHTLY STICKING. CLEANED & LUBRICATED DOOR PINS IAW AMM 12-20·40, INTERROGATED CMC & FOUND NOTHING PERTAINING TO DOOR ISSUES AS STATED, CHKD CONNECTOR PLUG, NO DEFECTS. MANIPULTED WIRING HARNESS & COULDN`T DUPLICATE SQUAWK. OPS CHKD GOOD, NO DEFECTS. REINSTALLED UPPER STEP & WATER BARRIER. RETURNED ACFT TO NORMAL CONFIG IAW AMM 52-10-00

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