Service difficulty report · Door · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 18, 2024
Submitted
July 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800235
Aircraft time
13,921 hours, 9,412 cycles
Part
Door
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Main
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

ENTRANCE STAIR: MAIN CABIN DOOR VERY HEAVY WHEN CLOSING AND WHEN OPENING FALLS TO FALLS OPEN WITHOUT ANY FORCE OF THE LOCKING HANDLE. MADE ADJUSTMENST TO MED COUNTER BALANCE SYSTEM, FWD/AFT SUPPORT STRUTS, MED CLOSING HANDLE AND PUSH ROD AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RE-INSTALLED MED STEP ASSY AND COVER PANELS AS REQUIRED, ALL CHECKS GOOD. REF CE-680 AMM 52·10·30 AND 52-10-50. PUSH/PULL SCALE: JE3471 CABLE TENTIOMETER: TL-106166