Service difficulty report · Precatch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 5, 2024
Submitted
August 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605650
Aircraft time
14,406 hours, 11,037 cycles
Part
Precatch
Condition
Faulted
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 DOOR PRECATCH HOLDS THE MAIN DOOR CLOSED BUT DOES NOT RELEASE IT. TROUBLESHOT THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR PRECATCH NOT CATCHING THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING, GAINED ACCESS TO THE PRECATCH LEVER, INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEVER DRIED OUT AND HOLDING BACI< THE PRECATCH LEVER AND NOT RETURNING THE PLUNGER INTO THE CORRECT POSITION , CLEANED, DRIED OUT, LUBRRICATED THE PRECATCH LEVER. APPLIED MOLYCOTE GREASE 33 LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED MAIN ENTRY DOOR OPERATIONAL CHECI<. NO DEFECT NOTED, WORK DONE IN REF TO CE-560XLS MM 52-10-00,

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